Three-time Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart has said he doesn’t consider Lewis Hamilton to be one of the top three drivers in the history of the sport, despite him being in a strong position to win his seventh F1 title this year. Speaking on the In The Fast Lane podcast, Stewart said: “Lewis drives
MoreLewis Hamilton might not extend his contract with the Mercedes F1 team until after the 2020 season, despite reports previously suggesting he had signed a £120 million contract “in principle”. German broadcaster RTL has reported that Hamilton and the team decided to postpone contract negotiations until after the end of the season, and team principal
MoreEx-Formula One driver Mika Salo, who was one of the driver stewards at last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, has said he believes the penalties handed to Lewis Hamilton were “harsh”. Stressing that the stewards acted to the letter of the law, Salo said: “It was a clear violation of the rules, so some sanction had
MoreEarlier this week, it was reported that Lewis Hamilton had agreed a £120 million contract “in principle” with the Mercedes F1 team which would see him stay with the Brackley-based outfit for another three years. However, it’s yet to be confirmed that Hamilton will be staying with Mercedes beyond the end of 2020 – and
MoreLewis Hamilton has agreed a £120 million contract “in principle” with the Mercedes Formula One team which will see him stay with the Brackley-based outfit until the end of 2023, according to the Daily Mail. The British tabloid reports that “a way through the impasse” in contract negotiations between Hamilton and the team has now
MoreSebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen have both expressed their disagreement with the FIA’s initial decision to add another two penalty points onto Lewis Hamilton’s super licence. “He’s been punished enough with the time penalty. I’m not sure whether the penalty points are correct,” Verstappen said after the Russian Grand Prix. READ: Alonso Says Hamilton ‘Can
MoreFernando Alonso, a former team-mate of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, has said he believes the six-time World Champion can be “better than Valtteri Bottas 100 times out of 100” in equal machinery. “We see Valtteri is close to Lewis in some races and wins two or three per year, gets a couple of pole positions,
MoreValtteri Bottas has won the Russian Grand Prix from third on the grid, benefitting from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton being handed two five-second penalties for performing practice starts outside of the designated area of the pitlane. Bottas, who qualified third on Saturday, got himself up into second position after overtaking Max Verstappen on the run
MoreLewis Hamilton was awarded two five-second penalties at the Russian Grand Prix for completing practice starts outside of the designated area of the pitlane. Hamilton also picked up a further two penalty points on his super licence for the infringements, leaving him just two points away from a one-race ban. READ: FIA Outlaws Wearing Of
MoreThe FIA has clarified its rules with regards to what drivers can and can’t wear on the podium and in post-race interviews as it looks to prevent them from wearing unofficial message-bearing clothing in the future. Lewis Hamilton’s decision to wear a t-shirt which read “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” at the Tuscan
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