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Lewis Hamilton handed major boost with 2023 power unit

2023 is a year of redemption for Mercedes, at least that’s what they’re targeting, after suffering a reality check in the first season of the new aerodynamic regulations. 2022 was a year to forget for the usually dominant Germans, after they slumped to third in the Constructors’ Championship, ending their eight-year streak of sitting pretty

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Revealed: Lewis Hamilton’s net worth, salary and personal life

Born in Stevenage on 7 January 1985, Lewis Hamilton has fulfilled every ounce of potential that he had during his illustrious racing career. The Mercedes driver is level with the legendary Michael Schumacher with drivers’ championships and is already the best driver of all time in terms of points, victories and pole positions. The British sensation

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Christian Horner comments on Toto Wolff ‘smashing headphones’

The interview room is often set for fireworks if Toto Wolff and Christian Horner are ever paired together for a press conference, as the pair can often be found making subtle digs and jibes at each other. In charge of Mercedes and Red Bull respectively, Wolff and Horner have very different approaches to running a

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Did you repeatedly crash into Lewis Hamilton?

Despite spending the majority of their day to day lives in the paddock or the factory, many Formula 1 drivers love to take part in virtual sim races during their free time. Max Verstappen recently took part in the virtual Le Mans 24-hour race while Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have become regular Twitch streamers,

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Lewis Hamilton’s new contract has worrying Max Verstappen implication

The 2022 season is one that Mercedes would quickly like to forget, as the Silver Arrows got their W13 design completely wrong under the major regulation changes. The team struggled to ever really get going, having spent the majority of the season battling a major porpoising problem that saw the team put any performance-based developments

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Toto Wolff sends Lewis Hamilton warning about upcoming season

Whilst Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “super determined” to see the Silver Arrows at the front come the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, he is aware that they may still be some way behind Red Bull should they fail to ‘unlock’ what the W14 is capable of in the pre-season. Many have predicted that Mercedes will

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Max Verstappen backs Red Bull despite ‘draconian’ penalty

Red Bull could not have wished for a better start to the new era of Formula 1, as the team ended 2022 by comfortably winning both championships. The major changes in regulations gave teams that chance to start from square one all over again and get creative as they try to outwit their rival’s designs.

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‘Not insulting me’: James Vowles reveals secret Lewis Hamilton phone call

Williams’ new team principal James Vowles has revealed that he spoke to Lewis Hamilton on the phone to tell him personally that he’d be leaving Mercedes to take up the vacant role at Williams, with the seven-time World Champion hailing his switch as “amazing”. Vowles has played an integral part of Mercedes’ domination, with the

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Toto Wolff backs Mick Schumacher as he makes 2024 prediction

Mick Schumacher’s natural talent and potential is something that cannot be doubted by anyone in the paddock, with the German putting on a stunning show at the Red Bull Ring last year for example. The problem for a smaller team such as Haas however, is that mistakes are costly, and Schumacher reportedly cost the team

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Lewis Hamilton opens up on new Mercedes contract

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that talks with Lewis Hamilton regarding a contract extension are yet to begin, with the seven-time World Champion having been travelling across the globe since the conclusion of the 2022 season. Since the final race of last season in Abu Dhabi, the seven-time World Champion has been spotted

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