Fernando Alonso caused quite the stir among fans when he made a comment about Sir Lewis Hamilton’s ability behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car. The seven-time champion started fourth behind third-placed Alonso after they had been lifted up the order by grid penalties for Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon, so all
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Fernando Alonso was fuming with Sir Lewis Hamilton after their incident at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix that saw the seven-time champion retire from the race. Alonso had started third on the grid following penalties for Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon, but he was passed by Hamilton off the start. He
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was left perplexed after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, where he found himself in the top 10 but 1.8 seconds behind the fastest time set. Incredibly, Hamilton was actually the top Mercedes F1 driver in qualifying, with George Russell 2.1 seconds adrift of Max Verstappen’s dominant time on Saturday. Team principal
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has been handed a warning by the FIA after he failed to report to the medical centre following his opening-lap collision with Fernando Alonso. The former McLaren team-mates crashed on the first lap of the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, as Hamilton attempted to overtake Alonso. Immediately after the collision, a furious Alonso
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is struggling to understand how the Silver Arrows went from pole position in Hungary to the fourth row in Belgium. The Silver Arrows had been showing real signs of improvement in the lead-up to the summer break, with Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell managing eight podiums in the last
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When former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya said that Mercedes were coming into the Belgian Grand Prix with a “big upgrade,” excitement was building for a six-way battle this weekend. Indeed, the Colombian also suggested that the Silver Arrows had out-developed everyone else as they aimed to capitalise on their recent fine form. The
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George Russell was less than impressed with Yuki Tsunoda after the AlphaTauri driver’s lock-up into Turn One during qualifying for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old had gone into Saturday a little puzzled as to his Mercedes car’s performance, as the Silver Arrows had generally struggled during practice sessions. Both Britons were always going
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Mercedes are running a special livery to commemorate 55 years of their AMG division, which was founded in 1967. Mercedes Benz was founded 45 years beforehand in 1926 by Emil Jellinek and Paul Daimler, before the company branched into grand prix racing in the 1930s. Two of their engineers, Erhard Melcher and Hans Werner Aufrecht,
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was determined to remain in good spirits after a tough day at the office for Mercedes. Hamilton and team-mate George Russell put 23 laps on the board, collectively, as the 24-year-old finished the opening practice session P4, with Hamilton further down in ninth. One second separated the pair, so it was evident
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was unequivocal in his affirmation that Mercedes’ goal is to win races in the second half of 2022. Mercedes were made to work in the early part of the season when they discovered that they had a car that was not capable of winning races. In fact, the new technical regulations were
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