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Would Lewis Hamilton accept an offer from Red Bull?

Lewis Hamilton has made it clear this year that he is fully intent on trying to claim an unprecedented eighth Drivers’ Championship but would he accept a seat at Red Bull to achieve his dream? Had it not been for ex-race director Michael Masi not following Formula 1’s rulebook at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand

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Lewis Hamilton warns he might never ‘drink again’

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he might never touch alcohol again, with him having not drunk any booze for the past four months. The seven-time World Champion made the decision to cut alcohol out of his life to improve his performance, with him “always” looking for ways to become a better driver. He revealed how

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Toto Wolff makes shocking claim after ‘nasty surprise’

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that last weekend’s performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix was a “nasty surprise” but that every team has endured one this season. The Silver Arrows were woeful at Interlagos, with the W14 having looked weak in every session. Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for eighth in the

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Toto Wolff quashes seriousness of George Russell’s radio messages

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stressed that he has no issues at all with George Russell’s radio messages being broadcasted during last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, as the “fundamental issue” was the car. The Silver Arrows endured an absolutely shocking weekend at Interlagos, to the point that Wolff described it as the team’s worst

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FIA explain why Lewis Hamilton avoided penalty

Lewis Hamilton endured a woeful Brazilian Grand Prix last Sunday, although it could’ve been even worse had he been penalised on the first lap of the race. The seven-time World Champion was spotted by many as having moved forwards in his grid slot before the lights went out, with him having ended up having an

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Mercedes considered radical move for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted after the Brazilian Grand Prix that the outfit considered starting from the pit-lane last Sunday at Interlagos, to make changes to their set-up. As the Brazilian GP was a sprint weekend, parc ferme conditions were introduced after Free Practice 1. This significantly hurt the Silver Arrows, who struggled for

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Charles Leclerc makes Ferrari demand amid Mercedes fight

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari must improve on their race pace to defeat Mercedes and claim second in the Constructors’ Championship, a fight which looks set to go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. Despite Leclerc retiring on the formation lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, Ferrari reduced Mercedes’ advantage to just 20

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Toto Wolff ‘lacking words’ after ‘inexcusable performance’

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted that he was “lacking words” after the Silver Arrows’ “inexcusable performance” at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, where the side returned to reality in dramatic fashion following some excellent results. The Brackley-based team headed to Interlagos having finished second in Austin (prior to Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification) and in

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Toto Wolff makes shocking claim about 2023 Brazil GP

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted that the Brazilian Grand Prix was the side’s “worst weekend in 13 years”, dating back to when they got back onto the grid in 2010. The Silver Arrows were shocking at Interlagos, a venue they claimed a famous 1-2 at last season. From the get-go, it was evident that

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Lewis Hamilton laughs over team radio following instruction

Lewis Hamilton had a moment to laugh during the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, in what is a race the seven-time World Champion will want to forget about very quickly. Starting the race from fifth, Hamilton made a strong start to get himself into third, before a red flag was required after Alex Albon and

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