Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend that he doesn’t hate reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, with the Austrian actually “really” liking him. Wolff shared his view on Verstappen after revealing that a Dutch nanny assumed she “wouldn’t stand a chance” of being hired by Wolff and Susie Wolff, due
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Mercedes driver George Russell didn’t hide his emotions after the Safety Car restart in Azerbaijan saw him lose a place to Aston Martin rival Lance Stroll. Russell had an uphill battle to climb going into Azerbaijan after he suffered a poor qualifying session, lining up in P11. However, the Brit managed to have a swift
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Lewis Hamilton has weighed in on the new weekend race format after the seven-time world champion finished seventh in the first sprint race of the season. The number of sprint races has doubled from three to six for the 2023 season, with a new format seeing practice reduced to a one hour session on the
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For the vast majority of the grid, Saturday afternoon’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was fairly uneventful, with the exception being reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell. Verstappen saw his championship lead reduced by two points Saturday afternoon, after finishing third in the sprint, whilst Sergio Perez claimed victory. The
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Mercedes has implemented a reshuffle at its home base before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with James Allison returning as the team’s technical director and Mike Elliott stepping in as chief technical officer. This change follows criticism from Lewis Hamilton regarding the W14’s design and Mercedes’ development approach at the beginning of the season. Hamilton had
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Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has told Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher that he needs to “forget” about making a comeback to the grid, with the ex-F1 supremo informing the German to “wake up from a dream”. Schumacher currently finds himself as Mercedes’ reserve driver after he was dropped by Haas at the end
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Prior to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Mercedes announced a reshuffle at its home base, with James Allison returning as the team’s technical director and Mike Elliott taking over as chief technical officer. The moves follow criticism from Lewis Hamilton over the design of the W14 and the direction Mercedes took in its development before the
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It’s safe to say that Max Verstappen wasn’t the happiest of drivers after Saturday afternoon’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit by George Russell on the opening lap. Verstappen started the sprint from third with Russell alongside him in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who made the better
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen certainly wasn’t a happy driver after Saturday afternoon’s sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit on the opening lap of the 17-lap race by George Russell. Verstappen started third in the sprint with Russell in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who reacted better to the lights going
MoreSeven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton admitted after Saturday morning’s Sprint Qualifying that his disappointing SQ3 result was due to losing the tow from the Red Bulls, affecting his straight-line speed. Hamilton could only manage sixth during the shortened qualifying session on Saturday, meaning he lined-up sixth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint
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