Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday sent shockwaves of déjà vu reminiscent of the dramatic 2021 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This race witnessed a gripping showdown between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, both tied in points for the championship title heading into the final round. In that
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Mercedes have never been afraid of joking around with Lewis Hamilton, something which was evident last week through a comical Twitter/X post. The seven-time World Champion was seen wearing an outfit inspired by Mario Bros. character Toad at the recent Japanese Grand Prix, which caught a lot of attention. Mercedes saw this as too good
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Lewis Hamilton has been linked to Ferrari several times during his Formula 1 career, as recently as earlier this season. Until Hamilton’s contract extension with Mercedes was announced ahead of the recent Italian Grand Prix, his future was one of the biggest talking points. Given how big a name Hamilton is, it’s completely understandable why
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted ahead of the returning Qatar Grand Prix that he’s excited to fight Ferrari for second in the Constructors’ Championship, a position he admits he never expected Mercedes to be contesting. Formula returns to the Losail International Circuit for the next Grand Prix for the first time since 2021, a race which
MoreIn collaboration with Lewis Hamilton, luxury watchmaker IWC have released a piece worth £139,000, titled the ‘Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton’. It’s the third watch created by IWC since they started collaborating with the seven-time World Champion in 2014, Hamilton’s second season with Mercedes and also the year he claimed his second Drivers’ Championship.
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed why George Russell was instructed to let Lewis Hamilton past in the closing laps of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows struggled in Suzuka last weekend and were a distant fourth in the pecking order, comfortably behind Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Hamilton and
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Mercedes driver George Russell aimed to rebound from a disheartening performance at the Singapore Grand Prix with a fresh strategy at Suzuka. However, his one-stop strategy left him vulnerable in the closing stages of the race, leading to a challenging weekend for the young British racer. In a candid post-race interview, Russell took a moment
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson believes that George Russell is still Mercedes’ and Lewis Hamilton’s “understudy”, something Russell recognises in the Sky Sports F1 pundit’s opinion. Russell and Hamilton have raced close together in the last two races, with the seven-time World Champion having come out on top in both Singapore and Japan. Hamilton would’ve
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Lewis Hamilton has expressed his unease over Mercedes’ continued struggle to keep pace with Red Bull in the second year of the sport’s current technical regulations. Hamilton’s remarks come after he qualified over a second behind Max Verstappen’s pace at the recent Suzuka Grand Prix. Red Bull has dominated the 2023 season, winning all but
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Mercedes had a challenging outing at the Suzuka Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing in P5 and George Russell in P7. Despite the struggles, the team remains determined to close the gap to Ferrari and secure second place in the constructors’ championship. Mercedes’ head of race strategy, Rosie Wait, shed light on their recent performance
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