Lewis Hamilton’s 2023 campaign was a very mixed one, which on the whole was more positive than 2022. After being beaten by George Russell in the Drivers’ Championship last year, Hamilton came back with a bang in 2023 and comfortably finished ahead of his Mercedes teammate, by a sizeable 59 points. Russell could only salvage
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Lewis Hamilton isn’t currently performing “at his prime”, with the Scotsman now wondering what’ll happen should he be given a “winning car again”. 2022 and 2023 have been two frustrating years for Hamilton with little to write home about, as he’s now gone two seasons without a victory. His
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has conceded that Max Verstappen was the “only” driver this year to get the most out of Pirelli’s tyres, which in return meant the Dutchman was able to get more performance out of his car. Verstappen’s tyre management in 2023 was exemplary, with him having often been one of the
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Following Mercedes’ annual team photo last weekend ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has admitted that the team need to work harder on becoming more diverse. The seven-time World Champion was disappointed to see that in the 2023 team photo taken at the Yas Marina Circuit, there was only “three people of
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Sergio Perez struggled in 2023 because he was unable to get Pirelli’s tyres into the “sweet spot”, something the Austrian thinks only Max Verstappen was able to do on a consistent basis. Perez started this year at the top of his game, as he won two of the opening
MoreLewis Hamilton had admitted that the recently completed 2023 Formula 1 season was a “killer”, with him needing to spend some time away from racing to get hid “head in the right place” for 2024. 2023 was a second consecutive season of issues for Mercedes, who once again failed to give Hamilton and George Russell
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Mercedes’ head of race strategy Rosie Wait has revealed that Lewis Hamilton had to manage a “real reliability concern” during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to avoid retiring from the race. Hamilton endured a lacklustre season finale, which took a turn for the worse in qualifying after he was eliminated in Q2. It marked the
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he knew from the get-go back in February at the pre-season test that 2023 was going to be a “long year”, as the W14 felt “exactly the same” as Mercedes’ shocking 2022 car. After struggling in the W13 throughout 2022, Hamilton asked Mercedes to make several key changes for 2023,
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Mercedes are facing a lawsuit from users of the now-bankrupt FTX, who sponsored the Silver Arrows from 2021 until November 2022. FTX filed for bankruptcy towards the end of 2022 which left Mercedes in “disbelief”; however, it’s now the Brackley-based team who are facing issues. Users of FTX have filed a lawsuit against Mercedes and
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After 14 years of sponsoring Mercedes, popular energy drink Monster Energy have ended their partnership with the Silver Arrows, in favour of a “multi-year” deal with McLaren. Starting in 2024, the Monster Energy logo will feature on McLaren’s car, apparel, drinks bottles, caps and on Lando Norris’ and Oscar Piastri’s race suits and helmets. It’s
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