Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he will be “sad” to see Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s win record, as the seven-time World Champion has long been his hero. “I think it has always been a number that has seemed impossible to reach,” Vettel said, commenting on Schumacher’s record of 91 grand prix victories.
MoreWith Lewis Hamilton in with a good chance of matching Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record at the upcoming Russian Grand Prix, Ralf Schumacher has said the Brit is “definitely” the greatest driver of his time. “People keep asking me if Lewis Hamilton is the greatest racing driver of all time now that he’s breaking many
MoreEx-F1 racer Vitaly Petrov has said he believes the FIA will take action to stop drivers from making “political” gestures, referring to Lewis Hamilton’s efforts at Mugello to raise awareness about the killing of Breonna Taylor by law enforcement in the US. “For me, this t-shirt, on top of calling for everyone to kneel, was
MoreWith Lewis Hamilton yet to extend his contract with Mercedes to cover the 2021 season, ex-F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has said he believes the six-time World Champion should leave the Silver Arrows to partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing. “I personally believe that Lewis should go to Red Bull and not to Ferrari,”
MoreJacques Villeneuve has accused Scuderia Ferrari of letting go of talented personnel simply because they weren’t Italian – and he believes this exodus of talent is costing them dearly. “Ferrari could have been the Mercedes of today, but they let go of so many talented engineers. Most of all because they were not Italian,” Villeneuve
MoreEarlier this month, F1 pundit and former team owner Eddie Jordan claimed that Ineos was poised to purchase the Mercedes F1 team. Specifically, he said they are looking to purchase a 70-percent stake for circa £700 million and suggested that team principal Toto Wolff will depart the Brackley-based racing outfit following the takeover and rebrand.
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the team needs Lewis Hamilton to make a decision on his future in Formula One before the end of the season, but he’s “pretty sure” that the Brit will stay with the Silver Arrows. “It must be this season. You can’t start a new year without knowing what
MoreMax Verstappen could part ways with Red Bull Racing at the end of the 2021 Formula One season, according to the De Telegraaf newspaper, which reports he has an exit clause in his active contract. And, with Valtteri Bottas’ new contract only running for the 2021 season, the Dutchman could be looking to join Lewis
MoreKimi Raikkonen has poked fun at Lewis Hamilton on social media. He posted a meme which consists of a shirtless picture of James Hunt alongside an image of Hamilton on a scooter. READ: Alfa Romeo Planning To Soon Finalise 2021 Driver Line-Up The meme, which has been circulating all over social media, is captioned “Evolution
MoreMax Verstappen has the potential to break Lewis Hamilton’s and Michael Schumacher’s Formula One records, according to ex-F1 driver Alexander Wurz. “Of course he has to hope for a good car to become world champion. If he succeeds, he can overtake Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher in the record books. He has what it takes,”
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