George Russell secured Mercedes second in the Constructors’ Championship on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after surviving a late scare at the Yas Marina Circuit. Mercedes entered the finale just four points ahead of Ferrari; however, the Italians had Charles Leclerc starting from the front row of the grid. Russell started in fourth,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff found himself in trouble with the FIA before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix even got underway, as he was summoned to see the stewards on Friday. Wolff and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur were both slapped with official reprimands by the governing body, for swearing during the recent Las Vegas
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Ex-Manchester City and Barcelona footballer Sergio Aguero was present on Saturday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to hand Max Verstappen the pole position award, despite the fact he’s supposedly a Lewis Hamilton supporter. Aguero was seen in the paddock wearing a Manchester City-themed race suit, in what appeared to be a tribute to the
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For the first time since 2014, Lewis Hamilton has failed to make Q3 in back-to-back races, after only being fast enough for P11 on Saturday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Following on from Hamilton’s disappointing Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend, he was hoping to end the season on a positive note; however, he
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Lewis Hamilton has criticised Red Bull team principal Christian Horner for “stirring things” ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after he made comments about the Mercedes driver holding talks with the Austrians. On Wednesday evening, Horner told the Daily Mail that a representative of Hamilton’s had reached out earlier in the season, something
MoreAhead of this weekend’s 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he’d be “proud” if Mercedes can secure second in the Constructors’ Championship. The Silver Arrows enter the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a marginal four-point advantage over Ferrari, who have demonstrated better pace in recent weeks. Mercedes’ end of season
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has threatened Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner not to “make comments” about the 2021 season finale, ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Despite Red Bull having easily sealed both titles ages ago, Horner was busy getting under the skin of the Silver Arrows ahead of the 2023 finale.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has told Red Bull rival Christian Horner to “be humble”, after the Red Bull team principal stated that Lewis Hamilton approached the Austrians earlier this year. Ahead of this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, Horner informed the Daily Mail that a “representative” of Hamilton’s had approached him earlier in
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton did hold “serious talks” with Ferrari earlier in the season, whilst he also approached the Austrians. Hamilton took an incredible amount of time to sign his new two-year deal with Mercedes, which wasn’t confirmed until ahead
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner revealed on Wednesday evening ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton’s representatives “reached out” to the side earlier this year, to discuss a potential switch. Hamilton agreed to a new two-year deal with Mercedes ahead of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World
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