The new slate of regulations, brought in at the start of 2022 with the aim of bringing the field closer together, has seen Red Bull run away from the pack. In this era, Lewis Hamilton has found himself far off the pace of his former rival Max Verstappen again this season, sparking frustration at Mercedes
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Lewis Hamilton is at the centre of speculation in the drivers’ market, as negotiations remain ongoing with Mercedes about his future at the eight time Constructors’ champions. Hamilton is free to leave Mercedes at the end of the season, with his contract expiring and no extension currently in place. If Hamilton were to retire or
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Mercedes has been one of the biggest victims of the new era of regulations, seeing their era of dominance at the top of the sport ended by Red Bull. After eight consecutive Constructors’ titles, Mercedes lost the crown last season to Red Bull, as the Silver Arrows found themselves substantially off the pace. 2023 hasn’t
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed the challenges at the Brackley-based team’s headquarters ahead of their Imola upgrade package. The W14 has been underperforming in 2023, as Mercedes finds itself in P3 in the Constructors’ Championship, having only secured one podium place so far. “We fear that there is something in our car that
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is working to secure Mick Schumacher’s swift return to the grid, sparking speculation that Logan Sargeant could be axed from Williams to clear a spot for the German. Schumacher has been working hard behind the scenes as a reserve driver for Mercedes since he left Haas at the end of the
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Even when he’s not driving, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton seemingly can’t stop winning, after his Extreme E side claimed victory last weekend at the Hydro X Prix. Hamilton’s team won the first of two races in Scotland, after Fraser McConnell and Cristina Gutierrez defeated Andretti. X44 are the reigning Extreme E Champions but currently
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Mercedes’ technical director Andrew Shovlin has revealed why the team asked Lewis Hamilton to let George Russell past during the Miami Grand Prix, with it having been due to the pair’s differing strategies. After being eliminated in Q2 on American soil for the first time, Hamilton opted to start the race on the Hard compound,
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher might be returning to the Formula 1 grid sooner than expected, following a report by German media outlet Sport1. According to Sport1, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is pushing for Williams team principal James Vowles to replace Logan Sargeant with Schumacher, potentially as soon as the Canadian Grand Prix. Sport1 are
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he “will always prefer” historic circuits over the current fleet of new venues, like the Miami International Autodrome. Silverstone and Monza are two of the tracks which “will always be special” in Hamilton’s eyes, with the Formula 1 calendar nowadays becoming increasingly filled by new venues. Whilst
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes losing to Lewis Hamilton got the better of Valtteri Bottas during their five-year spell together, before the Finn decided to accept a new challenge at Alfa Romeo. Bottas was signed by the Silver Arrows ahead of the 2017 season following Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement, which he announced moments after
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