Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was clearly riled up after the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with him removing his face mask and saying “f*** the mask” ahead of the podium ceremony. Sir Lewis Hamilton started Sunday’s race in P10 after recovering from P20 to fifth in Saturday’s sprint. The Brit was relegated to the
MoreRed Bull driver Max Verstappen has jumped to Valtteri Bottas’ defence after the Finnish driver was criticised by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. After the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Wolff criticised Bottas for not closing down Verstappen more aggressively on the run down to Turn One. The Austrian blamed Bottas for both Mercedes drivers
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Seven-time World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton has back-pedalled on Instagram following him criticising his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas on Sunday. After locking out the front row of the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix, Hamilton was furious that his Championship rival, Max Verstappen, was able to overtake both Silver Arrows and take the lead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has publicly expressed his frustration with Valtteri Bottas for not closing down Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner in Mexico. The Finn qualified on pole for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, with Sir Lewis Hamilton alongside him and Max Verstappen in P3. However, the Dutchman benefitted from
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he will discuss the prospect of using team orders in the Mexican Grand Prix with Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole position in Mexico, in a surprise front-row lockout for the Silver Arrows. READ: Mazepin Suggests Schumacher Getting Favourable Treatment By Haas
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Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has said he expects Sir Lewis Hamilton to crack under pressure against Max Verstappen. Alonso, a former team-mate of Hamilton’s in their McLaren days, said he “100 percent” thinks the seven-time World Champion will succumb to pressure against the Dutch ace this season. Hamilton and Verstappen have been locked
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton has called for “respect” following Max Verstappen calling him a “stupid idiot” last time out in Austin. The Dutchman made the comment on the radio during Free Practice Two (FP2), after he and Hamilton went side-by-side into Turn One. Verstappen then stuck his middle finger up at Hamilton as the pair exited
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has commented on whether George Russell will be free to race Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes car at the end of 2021 – and many in the F1 paddock are expecting the young Brit to be closer to Hamilton than Bottas
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British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has slammed Sir Lewis Hamilton and claimed that the seven-time World Champion gets booed at every grand prix. Hamilton, who is chasing his eighth F1 crown, currently trails Max Verstappen by 12 points. The pair have been locked in a fierce season-long battle, and Clarkson said that while the Dutchman
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that Sir Lewis Hamilton will crash into Max Verstappen if that’s what’s required for him to secure his eighth World Championship this year. The two drivers have been locked in a fierce battle the 2021 WDC since lights out in Bahrain – and there have been a number
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