Whilst finishing third in the Drivers’ Championship and 59 points ahead of George Russell sounds like a successful season, 2023 wasn’t a good year for Lewis Hamilton, raising questions over what’s keeping him in Formula 1? 2023 was a better year for Hamilton than 2022, as he wasn’t beaten by his teammate in the standings
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Lewis Hamilton was disappointed to find out recently that he’d been “one-upped” by George Russell, who backed out of attending Mercedes’ post-season debrief due to illness. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, Hamilton and reserve driver Mick Schumacher were all present at the team’s base before Christmas to speak to the hundreds of employees one last time
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he often found himself in a “tricky situation” during his five-year spell racing for Mercedes, as he was always only ever on a one-year contract. Several drivers in Formula 1 have expressed how they prefer to have a two-year deal rather than a contract for just one campaign, as it
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It appears that Mercedes have already planned their driver line-up for when Lewis Hamilton eventually retires from Formula 1, after getting one of their junior drivers a huge seat in Formula 2 for 2024. Mercedes junior driver Kimi Antonelli is making the giant leap from Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) to F2 next season, meaning
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It’s incredible to think that the reverse grid Sprint races are seriously being considered for 2024, five years on from Sebastian Vettel comically labelling the idea as “complete bulls**t”. Since Sprint races were first introduced in 2021, they’ve been met with large waves of criticism, due to them often being uneventful. Roll back the clock
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Lewis Hamilton has finally driven a new Mercedes which has made him smile, unfortunately, it’s not his 2024 Formula 1 car. After two woeful seasons, Mercedes are starting from scratch in 2024 and are set to introduce a completely new concept, which they hope will allow Hamilton and George Russell to take the fight to
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Max Verstappen once again claimed the highest-paid Formula 1 driver accolade for 2023, denying Lewis Hamilton the top spot once again. After his record-breaking season which saw him smash the records for most wins (19), most consecutive wins (10) and most points scored (575), Verstappen took home $70 million, according to Forbes. The three-time World
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Max Verstappen has admitted that the upcoming Formula 1 film being co-produced by Lewis Hamilton “doesn’t really interest” him, with him not being the biggest lover of “over-dramatised” films or shows. The film starring Hollywood royalty Brad Pitt, is expected to hit the big screen in 2025, after being delayed by recent strikes. The currently
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle is unsure which Mercedes driver would come out on top, if given a car that is capable of challenging for the title. For the last two seasons, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have been given difficult cars to tame by Mercedes, which have stood no chance in the
MoreWith a new concept on the way for 2024, Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to challenge for the Drivers’ Championship next season after not winning a title since 2020. It’s been three years now since Hamilton has been crowned as the World Champion, following Red Bull’s and Max Verstappen’s dominance. Mercedes also haven’t designed a
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