Sir Lewis Hamilton was in good spirits on Thursday despite the grid penalty that will see him start from the back at the Italian Grand Prix. The Briton has taken on his fourth power unit going into this weekend, incurring his first penalty of the season after Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Verstappen had all
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Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton does not plan on walking away from Formula 1 any time soon, so there will be no place at Mercedes for Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo joined McLaren at the start of last season, but the partnership has not worked out, and the Australian has struggled to consistently match the pace of team-mate
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Mercedes are reportedly prepared to offer Daniel Ricciardo a reserve role with them next season after the Australian’s departure from McLaren. Ricciardo joined his current team at the start of last season having spent just two years with Renault, and he and Lando Norris were expected to form one of the best line-ups on the
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Formula 1 teams have been trying out some new mirrors on their cars for past couple of races in a bid to improve visibility. Obstructed views were something that was already being spoken about when the new technical regulations arrived due to the bigger, 18-inch tyres. Sir Lewis Hamilton joked that he would start using
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has sung the praises of former Mercedes team-mate and friend Valtteri Bottas, as the seven-time World Champion revealed his thoughts on the Finn’s first season at Alfa Romeo. Hamilton and Bottas were team-mates at the Silver Arrows from 2017-2021, after Bottas replaced 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg. The duo became one of
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Dutch Grand Prix was almost over before it had really gotten underway, after the seven-time World Champion made contact with Carlos Sainz at the first corner of the race. The Mercedes driver went for a gap on the inside of Sainz at the first turn; however, the gap quickly disappeared as Sainz
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Mercedes driver George Russell has blocked a Formula 1 fan after she made light of the message he posted following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was announced that the UK’s longest-serving Monarch had “peacefully” died on Thursday evening after reigning for 70 years, and the 24-year-old was quick to pay his respects. Russell
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Mercedes F1 reserve driver Nyck de Vries will feature in Formula 1 for the third time this season, as he is set to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin for FP1 at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. De Vries is regularly spotted watching the races from the comfort of the Silver Arrows garage, usually
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel disagrees with his penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend, affirming that he did not impact Sir Lewis Hamilton’s race. Vettel was pitted early on in the race having been knocked out in Q1, and he bolted on a set of Mediums to go longer into the race. The German
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Mercedes have confirmed that James Baldwin, Graham Carroll and Jake Benham will be joining their pool of Esports drivers ahead of the new Formula 1 Esports Pro Series. Mercedes became the first-ever champions in 2017 when Brendon Leigh won the final of the tournament event, and he won another six grand prix in 2018 on
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