Mercedes’ dominance over the past decade already looks mightily impressive on the surface, but when it is considered that the Silver Arrows were managing a highly toxic driver pairing for the first half of their domination, their feats look even more commendable. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had been childhood friend and the opportunity for
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2022 was a year that will always haunt Mercedes and remind them of one simple thing; they aren’t as invincible as they once were. The hybrid era has been an incredibly dominant period for the Germans, with the side having claimed eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 2014-2020, and six consecutive Drivers’ Championships from 2014-2020. 2022,
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Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has once again been urged by activists from PETA to break his silence and condemn Liberty Media’s sponsorship of the Iditarod, which results in dogs suffering from fear and, more often than not, horrific deaths. PETA campaigners previously sent Formula 1 CEO and former Ferrari team principal Stefano
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Given that Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver on the grid, it would come as no shock that he’s experienced more than most in Formula 1, in regard to the good, the bad, and the ugly. The double World Champion has tasted success, embarrassment, and controversy during his F1 career, with all three having been
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Max Verstappen’s dominant 2022 campaign couldn’t have been any more different to how he claimed his maiden title in 2021, with the Dutchman having faced little competition this year. For the vast majority of the season, Charles Leclerc was unable to maintain his title challenge, with Verstappen having simply been far superior. The 25-year-old claimed
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been hailed as an “extraordinary Champion” by Ferrari legend Jacky Ickx, with the Belgian ex-F1 driver believing that the Brit is “special” for more than one reason. Ickx was an incredibly successful driver in both F1 and endurance racing, with the Belgian having won eight F1 races and the
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2022 was truly an incredible season for Max Verstappen, with his dominant campaign having arguably been the most successful of all-time, at least that’s what the statistics suggest. On his way to a second consecutive Drivers’ Championship, the imperious Dutchman blitzed the records for most wins and most points scored in a single season. He
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Lewis Hamilton’s time with Mercedes has been more successful than he could ever have hoped for, as the Brit currently sits on seven world championship titles with plenty of time to win a record breaking eighth. Hamilton’s winning run came to an end in 2021 when Max Verstappen beat the 37-year-old to the championship in
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The F1 world was saddened over the summer break when Sebastian Vettel announced that we would be retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the season. The 35-year-old has had a stellar racing career including spells with Red Bull and Ferrari, winning four consecutive championships with the former before ending his career with Aston
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Mercedes’ driver pairing in 2023 is a scary one, with both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell more motivated for success than ever before, following a below par 2022 full of struggles. The Silver Arrows never quite got going under the new regulations, taking the wrong development path in the early stages of the year before
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