Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ending the run of Mercedes power securing pole position for every grand prix this year. Verstappen last started a race on pole at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix, and he’ll be looking to keep the two Silver Arrows at bay tomorrow to help
More2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has revealed his top five drivers of 2020, in addition to praising a few other racers who didn’t quite make the cut. He gave his former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton the top spot in his ranking, ahead of Max Verstappen, describing them as being in a “league of their
MoreGeorge Russell has put to bed speculation that he will join Mercedes for the 2021 F1 season, stressing that he has a contract with Williams for next year. Last weekend at Sakhir, when he was filling in for Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time World Champion tested positive for COVID-19, Russell said that he hopes he
MoreLewis Hamilton will compete in this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina after testing negative for COVID-19. Hamilton tested positive for coronavirus early last week, forcing him to miss the Sakhir GP and paving the way for George Russell to make his grand prix debut with the Mercedes F1 Team. READ: Red Bull
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With just a single grand prix of the 2020 F1 season to go, Lewis Hamilton is still yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes beyond the end of this year. It is believed that Hamilton, now a seven-time Formula One World Champion, has been trying to negotiate a pay rise, while Daimler, Mercedes’ parent
MoreGeorge Russell was on course for victory in his first race with the Mercedes F1 Team, but a pitstop blunder and a late slow puncture ultimately denied him glory. However, many in the F1 paddock were nevertheless very impressed with Russell’s performance, as he almost matched Valtteri Bottas in qualifying and led most of the
MoreLast weekend’s race at Sakhir was a race to forget for the Mercedes F1 Team, with a double pitstop blunder costing the Silver Arrows a 1-2 finish. George Russell looked set to win the race, but he had to make an extra pitstop after the team put a mixed set of tyres on his Mercedes
MoreThe Formula One community has eagerly been calling on Mercedes to run George Russell alongside Lewis Hamilton next year despite Valtteri Bottas recently signing a contract extension for 2021 with the team. And on Tuesday, F1 fans noticed that Bottas had removed any mention of the Mercedes F1 Team from his Instagram bio. READ: ‘Big
MoreFollowing George Russell’s faultless performance at the Sakhir Grand Prix over the weekend, F1 fans have been calling on Mercedes to switch Valtteri Bottas with the young Brit next season. And now, fans have noticed that Bottas has recently removed any mention of Mercedes from his Instagram bio, triggering speculation that he could soon be
MoreGeorge Russell’s pace throughout the weekend and his strong drive in the Sakhir Grand Prix have unquestionably boosted his stock in the F1 paddock, despite him finishing the race down in P9 due to a mistake by the Mercedes pit crew and a subsequent slow puncture. Not only did he almost match Valtteri Bottas in
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