In a rain-affected qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgium Grand Prix, Mercedes adopted divergent approaches for their drivers, resulting in Lewis Hamilton securing P3 on the grid and George Russell ending up in P8. The lack of meaningful data from the rain-hit practice session left the team with a tough decision, but they opted
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Lewis Hamilton has avoided a grid penalty at the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix, after being investigated by the stewards following Friday’s qualifying session. Hamilton will start Sunday’s race at Spa-Francorchamps from third on the grid, despite having qualified fourth. A five-place grid penalty for pole sitter Max Verstappen has seen those in the top six
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Lewis Hamilton gave fans a long-awaited show in Hungary, as he took his first pole position since 2021. While the wait was over in qualifying, Hamilton failed to deliver over the course of the Grand Prix, as a poor started ended his chance at challenging for the win. “Mercedes themselves had a curious if largely
MoreLewis Hamilton and George Russell are set to be investigated by the FIA, following an incident during qualifying. Hamilton entered the Eau Rouge/Raidillon section of Spa-Francorchamps ahead of Russell, before running wide. The seven-time World Champion found himself off the racing line, something which then saw him cut across the kerb at the top of
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Lewis Hamilton absolutely believes that the FIA will make the “right decisions” this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, which is expected to once again be a very wet affair. Wet weather at Spa-Francorchamps is a dangerous combo, with FRECA driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff having died in a crash earlier this month. The incident
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103-time Formula 1 race winner Lewis Hamilton has openly admitted that he’s “not quite sure” if he can end his winless streak before the end of the season, with his last victory having come back at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. It’s been a difficult period for the seven-time World Champion, however, there was
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is standing strong in his mission to improve their 2023 challenger. Lewis Hamilton showed the potential the Silver Arrows have in Hungary, as he secured his first pole position of the season since 2021. However, the car failed to have strong enough race pace to compete against its rivals, dropping
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Former Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has voiced his bewilderment over the contract situation of his ex-team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, following Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s recent comments in Hungary. Wolff suggested that although the contract lacked a formal signature, the emotional commitment to extend Hamilton’s stay with the team was already in place. As Hamilton’s
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has admitted that the Silver Arrows “never believed” Lewis Hamilton could win last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, due to Max Verstappen’s superiority. Hamilton shocked the paddock on Saturday at the Hungaroring after the seven-time World Champion beat Verstappen to pole position, his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand
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Lewis Hamilton is expected to sign a two-year contract extension with Mercedes for 2024 and 2025, after team principal Toto Wolff seemingly informed a Sky Junior of the driver’s new deal. Hamilton’s future with Mercedes has been an ongoing saga so far this season, with Wolff having revealed over a month ago that a new
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