The 2022 season was an absolute disaster by Mercedes’ standards, with the team limping to a third-place finish in the constructors’ championship with only a single race win to their name. The Silver Arrows struggled to find the best development pathway under the new regulations and were left with a W13 which lacked performance and
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Over the winter break, it seemed all but certain that Lewis Hamilton would extend his contract with Mercedes, with both the Brit and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claiming that it was simply a matter of time. Hamilton spent the majority of his off-season outside of Europe, making negotiations difficult, but with the 2023 season
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle is confident that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton could continue to race at the pinnacle of motorsport for “many more years”, with the 38-year-old being in “incredible shape” despite his age. Hamilton is, of course, the second oldest driver on the current grid, a few years behind 41-year-old Fernando Alonso.
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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has warned Mercedes star George Russell that he must show what he’s capable of this season, with the 25-year-old no longer having the luxury of it being his first season with Mercedes. Russell performed incredibly well last season, with the British driver having settled into Mercedes superbly. He
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Towards the end of last season, both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed that the Brit’s contract with Mercedes would be extended over the winter break. The seven-time world champion’s current contract expires at the end of this season, leaving Hamilton without a race seat for next season and sparking speculation that
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft believes seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will be wanting “reassurances” from Mercedes, with pre-season testing having been incredibly mixed for the Brackley-based team. Mercedes started pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit superbly, with the Germans having completed 152 laps on the opening day. The final day was also
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit couldn’t have gone much better for Red Bull, with both double World Champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez having looked very comfortable in the RB19. Red Bull were arguably the side with the fewest issues on the grid, with the Austrians’ three days of testing having been as
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Ex-Formula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Ralf Schumacher have both shared their views on why seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, despite both Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff having claimed last season that one would be signed. With a new deal having not yet been signed,
MoreThis weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix is set to be an incredibly important one for Mercedes but for all the wrong reasons, as they’ll truly discover just how far behind Red Bull they are once again. After enduring a woeful 2022 campaign, the expectation was that they’d bounce back in pre-season testing with an excellent car;
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As well as being one of the best F1 drivers of all time on the track, Lewis Hamilton is also one of the best off the track. The Brit can often be found sharing important causes on his social media to raise awareness via his millions of fans, as well as starting campaigns of his
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