Mercedes F1 - Page 28

FIA clarify Lewis Hamilton ‘role model’ comment

Following the announcement that the FIA have opted to reinvestigate Lewis Hamilton for crossing a live circuit during the Qatar Grand Prix, the governing body have responded to backlash and insisted that they aren’t singling out the Mercedes driver. Hamilton crossed the first corner at the Lusail International Circuit following his collision with George Russell,

More

Mercedes admit illegal F1 plank would’ve made ‘some difference’

Following Lewis Hamilton’s shock disqualification from the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes had admitted that the illegal plank on the 38-year-old’s car would’ve made “some difference” but they’ve stressed that it wouldn’t have given Hamilton a “significant advantage”, according to the BBC. After finishing second at the Circuit of the Americas, Hamilton’s car was chosen

More

Lewis Hamilton remains upbeat despite disqualification

Lewis Hamilton remained upbeat and positive on Sunday following his disqualification from the United States Grand Prix, which took second place away from him. Hamilton was disqualified after the race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), after his car failed an inspection. The seven-time World Champion’s car was one of four randomly chosen to

More

Lewis Hamilton urges Formula 1 not to compromise on challenging conditions

Lewis Hamilton has raised his voice in a plea to the sport not to lose its edge by becoming “soft” in response to the recent debate surrounding racing in extreme heat conditions.  The controversy emerged after the scorching conditions during the Qatar Grand Prix, with several drivers experiencing the impact of the high temperatures, including

More

George Russell laments ‘another missed opportunity’

George Russell was left ruing “another missed opportunity” at the United States Grand Prix last weekend, where he finished fifth after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified. Starting from fifth, Russell made a bad start and lost multiple places, leaving him with significant work to do to get amongst the big points. At first,

More

Lewis Hamilton thrilled that new floor ‘is an improvement’

Lewis Hamilton has been left extremely happy at the United States Grand Prix, with Mercedes’ newest upgrades package being “an improvement”, according to the 103-time race winner. The seven-time World Champion has been very critical of the W14 this season and the direction he wants to the team to work towards for 2024; however, he

More

Lewis Hamilton praises being ‘able to watch’ Red Bull during US GP sprint

Lewis Hamilton revealed after finishing second in Saturday’s sprint race at the United States Grand Prix that he used his position on the circuit to “watch” where Red Bull and Max Verstappen were strong, something he found very interesting. The Mercedes driver qualified in third for the sprint race and actually made a poor start,

More

George Russell accepts responsibility

George Russell was quick to accept responsibility for the two penalties he received on Sprint Saturday at the United States Grand Prix, which ultimately ruined his day. Russell was on the receiving end of a three-place grid penalty during the sprint shootout after impeding Charles Leclerc, something which demoted him to P11. “And penalty for

More

Lewis Hamilton accuses FIA of poor communication

Lewis Hamilton has responded to the FIA’s decision to “revisit” the penalty imposed on him in Qatar, attributing the situation to poor communication rather than being singled out for disciplinary action. Following the Qatar Grand Prix, Hamilton, the Mercedes driver, was fined €50,000 (£43,000), with €25,000 (£21,000) of the fine suspended for the remainder of

More

Toto Wolff returns amid Hamilton-Russell tensions

After being notably absent from the recent Japanese and Qatar Grands Prix due to knee surgery resulting from a training mishap, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has made a triumphant return to the Formula 1 scene at the United States Grand Prix.  Wolff, whose absence fueled rumors of driver tension between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell,

More
1 26 27 28 29 30 421