Lewis Hamilton has blasted his teammate George Russell over a “really dangerous” incident during qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. The situation occurred towards the end of Q2 when both British drivers were vying to complete their final flying laps. Russell, utilising the Drag Reduction System (DRS), found himself in close proximity to Hamilton, who
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George Russell has admitted that his collision during Q2 with Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix was due to “massive miscommunication” with Mercedes, with the Briton having been unaware that his veteran team-mate was alongside him. Having looked like the better Mercedes driver on Friday, Russell struggled throughout Saturday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has agreed with team-mate George Russell following qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, with both Mercedes drivers having blamed “miscommunication” for their Q2 collision. Hamilton was lucky to escape with only minimal front wing damage following an incident with Russell at the end of Q2 down the start/finish straight, after
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Mercedes brought much-needed upgrades to the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, as the team looked to address their aerodynamic failings to get them back on course to fight for pole position and podiums. Unfortunately, while the upgrades allowed Mercedes to show flashes of pace around Monte Carlo, the team was still unable to challenge for a
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Mercedes’ social media admins were in good form on Tuesday, with the team having taken aim at themselves through a comical tweet. In preparation for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, Mercedes tweeted an image of them supposedly travelling to Barcelona, whilst Lewis Hamilton’s car was seen outside the plane window. The image of Hamilton’s car
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With Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations with Mercedes rolling on, rumours have been flying throughout the paddock about the future of the seven time world champion. Ranging from retirement to a move to Ferrari, there has been no end of speculation about where the Formula 1 driver could end up after his contract expires in a
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Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Mercedes’ new concept isn’t “the step forward” they were “hoping” for, with it instead just being a small “step in the right direction”. The Silver Arrows introduced their new concept last weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, as a result of the cancellation
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Mercedes technical director James Allison cheekily revealed that the Silver Arrows did indeed collect a “nice clutch of Red Bull imagery” during the recent Monaco Grand Prix, as a result of Sergio Perez’s car having been lifted by a crane. The Mexican crashed for the second time this season in Q1, with the 33-year-old having
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Red Bull’s phenomenal success this season has left rivals eager to uncover their secret to having a performance advantage over every other car on the grid. Unfortunately, the intimate details of their design might have been unveiled in Monaco after Sergio Perez smashed the car into the barriers at Turn 1, exiting qualifying after just
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Mercedes introduced a huge slate of upgrades to the underperforming W14 in Monaco, as the Silver Arrows sought to deliver a much anticipated comeback after a disappointing experience in the new era of regulations. The upgrade package had been set to be unveiled at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix but its cancellation saw Mercedes push
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