Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas was left ruing the error that cost him a position to both Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in Miami. Bottas qualified ahead of both Mercedes cars for the second race running in Florida as he started the race an impressive fifth, and looked set to consolidate that in the
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Mercedes performance continues to bewilder many after the inaugural Miami Grand Prix demonstrated that the W13’s pace is a “plain mystery”. The German team started the weekend brilliantly, with George Russell even topping the timesheets on Friday at the Miami International Autodrome. However on Saturday, it was back to the drawing board for the side,
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes that Mercedes have a lot of performance hidden away in the W13, they just need to find it. The new technical regulations have proven problematic for the Silver Arrows, who have been suffering from “porpoising,” which has cost them time on the straight and poor handling in the
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Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s row with the FIA regarding jewellery could get more and more heated depending on what happens at the Monaco Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich gave the drivers a further reminder before the Miami Grand Prix of the regulation prohibiting jewellery from being worn in
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is not sure why it has taken 17 years for the FIA to start clamping down on the wearing of jewellery in the car amid the continued debate in Formula 1. The regulation was introduced in 2005 when Red Bull drivers Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi both wore ear piercings and, while
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The Miami Grand Prix was another troublesome weekend for Mercedes, in what is quickly becoming a season spiralling out of control. The German team had looked like they’d solved some of their bouncing issues after both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell performed strongly on the opening day of free practice at the Miami International Autodrome.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was spotted out enjoying a night in the town with physiotherapist Angela Cullen following the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes’ performance looked much improved in Miami after a disappointing weekend in Imola, and Hamilton qualified sixth ahead of George Russell, who was eliminated in Q2 for the second time this year. The
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton may have been surprised by the form of new Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the 24-year-old’s performance is something that “annoys” the seven-time champion. Russell’s arrival at Mercedes coincided with new technical regulations that saw the re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics, and Mercedes’ failure
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that there was no back-and-forth with the stewards regarding George Russell’s illegal overtake on Sir Lewis Hamilton, which he was pleased with. Russell qualified 12th in Miami, but made use of a long stint on Hards to pit under a Safety Car and re-join just behind Hamilton. He had
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Lewis Hamilton suffered yet another frustrating grand prix in Miami in what is quickly becoming a shocking year for the seven-time world champion. The Mercedes driver finished the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in sixth place, behind his new team-mate George Russell who finished fifth. To add to Hamilton’s disappointment, Russell started the race down in
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