Formula 1 is watched by millions of people worldwide, making it a perfect place to spread important messages and raise awareness about certain issues. Lewis Hamilton has used this exposure to good effect in recent seasons, for example by wearing a t-shirt calling for the arrest of the police officers that killed a young black
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will defy the FIA come the season opener in Bahrain, with the 38-year-old set to lock horns once again with the governing body. Whilst Hamilton clashed with the FIA last season over continuing to wear jewellery, the issue this time around is considerably more pressing. Hamilton and several other drivers have
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Towards the end of the 2022 season, both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolf were very clear about the Brit’s contract situation, claiming that he would 100 percent be committing his future to Mercedes. It seemed obvious that Hamilton would sign a contract extension with the Silver Arrows over the winter break, but
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With the 2023 season just a couple of weeks away, the FIA have revealed more details on their ban of “political, religious and/or personal statements”, following immense criticism from the vast majority of the drivers. During the launch season a general theme has been the drivers revealing their shock at the governing body attempting to take away their freedom
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Manchester United have a big decision to make in the coming months, as the Glazer family have to choose who to sell the club to following two separate bids. Qatar have expressed their interest in taking over the club, a bid which would be able to blow any competition out of the water, such are
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the team’s return to black has helped them reach the “weight limit” ahead of the forthcoming season, with the side having focused on cutting weight during the off-season. Hitting the 798kg minimum weight is a great achievement for the Silver Arrows, given that they dealt with an
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With Mercedes having launched their 2023 challenger – the W14 – on Wednesday at the home of the British Grand Prix, the Germans have dominated the headlines to absolutely no shock at all. They opted to complete their official shakedown test at Silverstone straight after launching the W14, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell having
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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is expecting seven-time World Champion and former team-mate Lewis Hamilton to “be on it from the word go” in 2023, in order to bounce back from last season. 2022 was a very non-Hamilton season, with the 38-year-old having slumped to sixth in the Drivers’ Championship, largely due to
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The relationship between Formula 1 and the FIA is growing increasingly tense at the moment, with a large portion of the grid now having spoken out about their FIA’s new rule. Drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been using their global F1 platform to campaign against injustices in the world in recent
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When Mercedes announced that George Russell would replace Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 season and beyond, fans certainly did not expect him to hit the ground running in the manner that he did. Despite the fact that the W13 severely lacked performance compared to the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull, Russell was a consistent
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