Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz is certain that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will not be in the title fight this season “unless something really weird happens”, following a disappointing pre-season for Mercedes. The Germans entered pre-season testing full of belief; however, this quickly turned to despair on day two after George Russell stopped
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With the start of the 2023 season just a matter of hours away, Mercedes have shared an incredible piece of artwork on social media, which shows a young Lewis Hamilton staring at his 2023 car through a window. 2023 will be Hamilton’s 17th season at the pinnacle of motorsport and his 11th with the Silver
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Pre-season testing in Bahrain was filled with both positives and negatives for Mercedes, with the team clearly delighted that their porpoising problems appear to be a thing of the past. The W14 is not without its issues however, with George Russell being forces to withdraw from one of his runs due to a hydraulic issue,
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that himself and former driver Mick Schumacher “didn’t speak” when the Haas boss “said hello” to the axed driver, something he labels as a “good thing”. Steiner has recently been accused of bullying the young German, following the release of the most recent season of Netflix’s docuseries ‘Drive
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Lap times and results from pre-season testing should always be taken with a pinch of salt, as every team runs different tests, plans, tyres and fuel loads. One thing that is for certain however is that Red Bull are the clear favourites to win the championship this year heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix, with
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2022 was an absolute disaster for Mercedes, as the team struggled to create a competitive car under the new regulations and limped to a third placed finish in the championship. The Silver Arrows were hindered by a major porpoising problem as a result of their aerodynamic design and whilst it seems that the team have
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With the start of the 2023 season just a few days away, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is still yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, with 1996 World Champion Damon Hill wondering “why” a new contact is yet to be announced. Hamilton’s current deal expires at the end of this season, meaning time
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When Mercedes opted to replace the loyal Valtteri Bottas with George Russell ahead of last season, team principal Toto Wolff would have hoped that his decision would be vindicated by some strong performances. The Austrian would never have expected Russell to outscore Lewis Hamilton, finish two places above him in the championship and pick up
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When the regulations underwent a major overhaul ahead of last season, teams were forced to decipher the new rules and try to find the best possible design for their car. The sidepods were a major point of difference, with many different approaches to this part of the car being seen up and down the paddock.
MoreMercedes technical director Mike Elliot has revealed that the team’s poor straight-line speed from pre-season testing isn’t a true reflection of the W14’s actual speed, with the Germans having purposefully slowed Lewis Hamilton and George Russell down. After having been one of the slowest teams in a straight-line last season, the straight-line speed data from
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