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Max Verstappen dominance costs Lewis Hamilton £15 million

With Max Verstappen having sealed the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with ease back at the Qatar Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has missed out on a huge bonus in his contract. Verstappen sealed his third consecutive championship after finishing second in the Qatar GP Sprint race a few weeks ago, a weekend where Hamilton crashed into his

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2023 Brazilian GP shocker beyond Mercedes’ ‘wildest dreams’

Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows entered the recent Brazilian Grand Prix expecting to be “troubling the podium”, not struggling for a top-10 finish. The Silver Arrows were abysmal at Interlagos, 12 months on from their famous 1-2 where George Russell secured his maiden Formula 1 victory ahead of Lewis

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Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘pressure’ of drinking alcohol

Lewis Hamilton revealed during an interview with Vogue that he’s not touched alcohol in four months, after previously feeling like he was being pressured into drinking. The seven-time World Champion recently launched Almave, a non-alcoholic tequila which allows him to enjoy a drink without the side effects of a hangover in the morning. It’s the

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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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