Porpoising has been a serious issue for a number of teams so far this season, with the new regulations resulting in a number of cars bouncing at high speeds. Drivers have been seen bouncing vigorously in their cockpit, as a result of the aggressiveness of the problem. None more so than the Mercedes F1 Team,
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Because Mercedes have not suffered with reliability issues yet in 2022, that does not mean that they can blindly trust it will remain that way. There has been a total of seven reliability-related failures so far this year between Red Bull and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz all being
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Three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet called Sir Lewis Hamilton a racial slur following his collision with Max Verstappen at the 2021 British Grand Prix. Although the offensive remark was made last year, it only recently came to light. Specifically, the Brazilian motorsport legend made the comment while analysing the high-speed collision between Hamilton
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Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Sir Lewis Hamilton for his demeanour so far this year, indicating that the 37-year-old should step down. Hamilton and new team-mate George Russell have had to contend with a misbehaving Mercedes car in 2022 after the Silver Arrows struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations. The
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has endured a monumentally challenging start to 2022, after having to deal with a underperforming car and an ultra-competitive team-mate. The seven-time World Champion has seen himself well off the leading pace so far this season, due to the W13 being a highly problematic car. Whilst Hamilton has struggled to get the
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Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard is certainly a fan of George Russell having given him a lot of praise so far in 2022, and he now emphasises that his compatriot is world championship material. Russell has performed admirably alongside team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton since making the switch from Williams over the winter, out-performing him
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is very pleased with the harmony George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton have developed since the 24-year-old joined Mercedes at the start of the year. The Silver Arrows have struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations that have seen the main bulk of the aerodynamics moved to the floor
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has suggested that Mercedes may be able to involve themselves in the battle between Ferrari and Red Bull at the British Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have seemed to get a better handling of the rough-riding car that has cost them performance and made for a hugely uncomfortable experience
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When George Russell made the step from Williams to Mercedes at the start of the season, there were plenty of question marks as to whether he would be able to match team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton. For the most part he has answered those with aplomb, out-qualifying the seven-time champion five times in the opening nine
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Sir Lewis Hamilton will not allow his head to drop after a challenging start to the 2022 season with Mercedes. The Silver Arrows have struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations which have seen the return of ground effect aerodynamics, and the subsequent “porpoising” and bouncing they have suffered on the straight has cost
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