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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Lewis Hamilton has often polarised Formula 1’s fanbase, but even his most loyal fans will struggle to defend some of the comments he made ahead of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. The Briton’s ongoing rivalry with Max Verstappen certainly isn’t a secret, nor are such feuds uncommon in the pinnacle of motorsport. However, Hamilton’s attempt
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has downplayed the recent war of words between Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, considering it as nothing more than banter in the sport. This exchange of verbal blows started during the Italian Grand Prix weekend when Hamilton questioned Verstappen’s teammates’ capabilities and the extent of his F1
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle and former W Series driver Naomi Schiff believe George Russell defeated Lewis Hamilton in 2022 because the seven-time World Champion needed a season to get over his 2021 defeat to Max Verstappen, which happened under controversial circumstances. Last season, Russell shocked the world and finished above Hamilton in the Drivers’
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has offered praise to Lewis Hamilton for his admirable display of sportsmanship in acknowledging his mistake during a battle with Oscar Piastri at Monza. Hamilton, who was employing an unconventional hard-to-medium tire strategy rather than the preferred medium-to-hard, utilised the softer rubber to challenge Piastri for the eighth position on
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The Italian Grand Prix left Mercedes with yet another perplexing outcome, as they secured fifth and sixth positions, which team principal Toto Wolff admitted is not the kind of result they aspire to celebrate. Nevertheless, given the circumstances where all Red Bull and Ferrari cars completed the race, it was the best Mercedes could achieve.
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