There is little doubt that Valtteri Bottas will be taking a little bit of satisfaction each time he out-performs a Mercedes in his Alfa Romeo this year, but he affirmed in Miami that there are no hard feelings between him and his successor George Russell. In five seasons at Mercedes, Bottas won 10 races and
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Sir Lewis Hamilton went into detail during the Miami Grand Prix weekend around the issues with trying to get Americans more invested in Formula 1. There have been 57 American drivers on the grid throughout F1’s 72-year history, and two of them – Mario Andretti and Phil Hill – have won the championship. Hill’s 1961
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Sir Lewis Hamilton says that everyone at Mercedes has been pulling together as they negotiate a tough start to the 2022 season. The re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics through the new technical regulations has not exactly been kind to the Silver Arrows, and their plenitude of struggles has been epitomised by just two podium finishes,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has highlighted the importance of prominent figures in sport speaking up on world affairs, and wants to push for more diversity in Formula 1. Sir Lewis Hamilton condemned the possible reversal of the landmark Roe vs Wade case in 1973, which gave women the right to get an abortion without
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The recent Miami Grand Prix was yet another disappointing weekend for Sir Lewis Hamilton, with the British driver finishing behind George Russell for the fourth time this season. The seven-time world champion continues to struggle getting to grips with his Mercedes W13, Hamilton who started the race sixth, failed to make any progress during the
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Managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix, Tom Garfinkel, has revealed that the teams and drivers generally left a good review of the race, but conceded that the event lost money. Formula 1’s first-ever visit to Miami had been anticipated for years after Sir Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo stated in 2017 their desire to
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Despite their poor start to the 2022 Formula 1 season, Mercedes have insisted they will remain in the sport for a number of years to come. The German team, who have won the Constructors’ Championship eight-years in a row, currently sit third in the standings after five races. Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has sold a watch worn at a charity golf event ahead of the Miami Grand Prix weekend as well as a pair of used racing boots, and they came to a total of $55,000 at auction. Hamilton joined NFL legend Tom Brady for a charity golf match in Florida before the race
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Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel believes that the environment at Mercedes is not a pleasant one right now, and suggests the Sir Lewis Hamilton needs to be more focused. The changes to the technical regulations saw a re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics to the cars this year, and the altered downforce concept caught Mercedes out.
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1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that Max Verstappen is still very much at the top of his game after last season’s championship success. The Dutchman dramatically beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to the crown after a tumultuous season that saw the pair win 18 of the 22 races between them in an exhausting
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