George Russell has insisted that Lewis Hamilton is still the “quickest and best driver” in Formula 1 today, and not reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Russell and Hamilton were both confirmed as Mercedes drivers until the end of 2025 ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, meaning their partnership will enter its third season in
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The controversy surrounding Lewis Hamilton’s collision with Oscar Piastri during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza continues to brew, with former Formula 1 team boss Paul Stoddart asserting that Hamilton should have been subjected to a more severe drive-through penalty for the incident. In the latter stages of the race, Hamilton and Piastri found themselves
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Oscar Piastri has expressed his satisfaction with Lewis Hamilton’s prompt acknowledgment of culpability for their collision at Monza over the weekend. The seven-time World Champion swiftly apologised for the incident that occurred during their race on Sunday. The incident unfolded as Lewis Hamilton was attempting to pass the Australian driver into the Della Roggia Chicane.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left disappointed by comments made by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton, in regard to Max Verstappen’s record-breaking win last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen battled hard against Carlos Sainz to claim a record-breaking 10th consecutive victory, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel’s nine wins in
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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both in good spirits whilst recording a video for Mercedes’ social channels, as they participated in the whisper challenge. Effectively, one person has music playing through headphones/earphones so that they can’t hear what the other person is saying, who then has to say something for them to guess. In
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In a lighthearted moment during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, George Russell playfully joked about momentarily mistaking Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for a “McDonald’s employee” due to the striking resemblance between the Ferrari drivers’ race suits and the iconic fast-food chain’s uniforms. The banter arose as Ferrari unveiled a special livery for their home race, paying
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Lewis Hamilton has received support from Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, who has admitted that he feels like the Mercedes driver deserved the 2021 Drivers’ Championship. Hamilton infamously lost the 2021 title to Max Verstappen, following multiple decisions by ex-race director Michael Masi which went against the rulebook. The seven-time World Champion started the race
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Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart believes Lewis Hamilton has lost his “hunger” to fight for a world title, meaning that an unprecedented eighth title is unlikely. It was confirmed ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix that Hamilton would be staying with Mercedes for another two seasons, taking him to the end
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Following their performance at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that despite the solid fifth and sixth-place finish, the team is far from satisfied. The result, which saw George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finish behind both Ferraris and Red Bulls, did bolster their position in the constructors’ championship. However, Wolff
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left feeling “surprised and disappointed” with Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff, after the pair failed to show respect towards Max Verstappen’s record-breaking 10 consecutive wins. The reigning World Champion fought hard last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his 10th win in a row, eclipsing
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