Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shown little sympathy with any drivers who are not “comfortable” racing under the new technical regulations. This year saw the return of ground effect aerodynamics to the cars, which are aimed at allowing cars to follow more easily and improve the racing spectacle. While it has been successful
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was left confused as to the speed of Mercedes’ turnaround of an additional floor stay ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The FIA passed a technical directive (TD) ahead of the weekend that was designed to limit “porpoising” and bouncing for safety reasons. It came after Mercedes pair Sir Lewis
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher strolled into the Mercedes garage during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, much to the bemusement of team principal Toto Wolff. The Mercedes social media admin was asking motorsport communications director Bradley Lord what was happening in the session but, before he could answer, he spotted a lost Haas driver walking through
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Fans on social media have reacting to the collision between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen at the Canadian Grand Prix last weekend. The pair had previously come together at the Spanish Grand Prix on the opening lap of the race, sending them both down to the bottom of the order due to punctures. The
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Double world champion Mika Hakkinen has sided with Mercedes on the “porpoising” and bouncing debate, asserting that safety is paramount. Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz have called for action to be taken on the phenomenon brought out by the new technical regulations this year before someone gets hurt. Russell’s team-mate, Sir Lewis Hamilton,
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Having been berating Sir Lewis Hamilton’s performances at the start of the 2022 season, Jacques Villeneuve is more than happy to accept that it is only fair he now gives the Briton some credit. Hamilton qualified fourth in a wet session on Saturday in Canada, and went on to finish third in the race, earning
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was left with questions after the Canadian Grand Prix as to the technical directive (TD) that was introduced by the FIA. The governing body acted on the feedback from Mercedes pair of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, when both suffered from a dangerous amount
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George Russell appeared to agree with team principal Toto Wolff’s assessment that Mercedes’ pace did at times look fairly strong, but he warns that they are still some way off Red Bull and Ferrari. Russell took a gamble in wet conditions on Saturday to go onto Slicks, but his late qualifying gamble did not pay
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that Mercedes team-mate George Russell should be the “guinea pig” in the second half of the season after the team carried out a series of experiments on the 37-year-old’s car. Mercedes have been severely lacking performance and comfort in their 2022 challenger due to “porpoising” and bouncing this year, but
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that Mercedes are beginning to make more of an dent on the advantage Red Bull and Ferrari have over them after Sir Lewis Hamilton’s podium in Montreal. Hamilton qualified fourth in wet conditions in Montreal, and passed Alpine’s Fernando Alonso to take third away from the Spaniard as misfortune
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