Lewis Hamilton has broken a plethora of records over the course of his Formula 1 career, boasting the most wins, most points and most pole positions amidst a load of other impressive statistics. One personal record that Hamilton did not want to break last season was the fact that he has won a race in
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Not many people knew what to expect from the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and his new teammate George Russell at the start of the season, with the seven-time world champion sharing some contrasting relationships over the years. Hamilton’s most recent teammate Valtteri Bottas shared the friendliest relationship with the 37-year-old, with the Finn often happy
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Mercedes’ dominance over the past decade already looks mightily impressive on the surface, but when it is considered that the Silver Arrows were managing a highly toxic driver pairing for the first half of their domination, their feats look even more commendable. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had been childhood friend and the opportunity for
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2022 was a year that will always haunt Mercedes and remind them of one simple thing; they aren’t as invincible as they once were. The hybrid era has been an incredibly dominant period for the Germans, with the side having claimed eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 2014-2020, and six consecutive Drivers’ Championships from 2014-2020. 2022,
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Max Verstappen’s dominant 2022 campaign couldn’t have been any more different to how he claimed his maiden title in 2021, with the Dutchman having faced little competition this year. For the vast majority of the season, Charles Leclerc was unable to maintain his title challenge, with Verstappen having simply been far superior. The 25-year-old claimed
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been hailed as an “extraordinary Champion” by Ferrari legend Jacky Ickx, with the Belgian ex-F1 driver believing that the Brit is “special” for more than one reason. Ickx was an incredibly successful driver in both F1 and endurance racing, with the Belgian having won eight F1 races and the
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Lewis Hamilton’s time with Mercedes has been more successful than he could ever have hoped for, as the Brit currently sits on seven world championship titles with plenty of time to win a record breaking eighth. Hamilton’s winning run came to an end in 2021 when Max Verstappen beat the 37-year-old to the championship in
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Mercedes’ driver pairing in 2023 is a scary one, with both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell more motivated for success than ever before, following a below par 2022 full of struggles. The Silver Arrows never quite got going under the new regulations, taking the wrong development path in the early stages of the year before
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Ex-F1 driver Karun Chandhok has warned Mercedes that returning to the front instantly in 2023 might not be “easy”, with a small regulation tweak being made that could affect the Brackley-based outfit more than others. Following the dramatic porpoising phenomena that cursed a number of sides early in the year as a result of the
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2022 was a year of frustration for Mercedes, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, as they had to get to grips with the shock of not being the best team on the grid. Following so much domination in the hybrid era, it was a huge surprise to the team to have slipped so far behind both
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