Motorsport journalist Richard Aucock believes that Max Verstappen was “gifted” his maiden championship last season, and that the same is happening again this year. Verstappen won the title in 2021 after a controversial Safety Car restart by now former race director Michael Masi, and the Dutchman passed Sir Lewis Hamilton on the final lap as
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has sent a message of support to Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari following their French Grand Prix heartache, where Leclerc retired from the race lead yet again. For the third-time this season, Leclerc saw 25-points snatched from him in agonising fashion; however, unlike before, it appears that this retirement was largely down
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Sergio Perez believes that race control is partly responsible for him losing third place to George Russell in the closing stages of the French Grand Prix. Perez was passed off the start of the race by Sir Lewis Hamilton, and fell back from the seven-time champion as Mercedes’ race pace shone through again. He started
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton was helping Nyck de Vries during the Dutchman’s outing at the French Grand Prix last weekend. As part of the new rules this season, all teams are required to run a development driver during practice on at least two occasions over the course of
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Recently appointed interim FIA secretary general, Shaila-Ann Rao, simply allows criticism of her position to roll off the shoulder. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto conceded that he was ‘concerned’ when the FIA replaced the departing Peter Bayer with Rao who, prior to re-joining the FIA, had been special adviser to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. An
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell secured the Mercedes F1 Team’s first double-podium of the season, after the young Briton completed a late move on Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez to claim third. Russell made his move on the penultimate lap of the race, after catching the Mexican driver napping. The British driver pounced on
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Mercedes drivers Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell spoke about Charles Leclerc’s accident at the French Grand Prix on Sunday after the Monegasque crashed while leading. Leclerc started the race on pole position after a scintillating performance on Saturday, and he held off Max Verstappen in the opening stages of the race before the Dutchman
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The Mercedes F1 Team look set to challenge for the latter end of the top five at the French Grand Prix, and not fight for victory like many had predicted. Mercedes brought floor upgrades to the Circuit Paul Ricard, leaving many, including, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to believe that the German team could
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Mercedes remain loyal to the aerodynamic concept that they started the season with despite their struggles so far this season. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have managed seven podiums between them so far in 2022, and have not finished any higher than third as they grapple with a misbehaving W13 car. The car has
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As Sir Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 300th race start in France this weekend, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that his driver could make it to 400 if he wants to. There were rumours at the end of last season, after Hamilton had cruelly lost out to Max Verstappen on his eighth world title, that the
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