Sir Lewis Hamilton was spotted out enjoying a night in the town with physiotherapist Angela Cullen following the inaugural Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes’ performance looked much improved in Miami after a disappointing weekend in Imola, and Hamilton qualified sixth ahead of George Russell, who was eliminated in Q2 for the second time this year. The
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton may have been surprised by the form of new Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the 24-year-old’s performance is something that “annoys” the seven-time champion. Russell’s arrival at Mercedes coincided with new technical regulations that saw the re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics, and Mercedes’ failure
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that there was no back-and-forth with the stewards regarding George Russell’s illegal overtake on Sir Lewis Hamilton, which he was pleased with. Russell qualified 12th in Miami, but made use of a long stint on Hards to pit under a Safety Car and re-join just behind Hamilton. He had
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Sir Lewis Hamilton admits that he has not seen any marked improvements pace-wise from Mercedes’ 2022 challenger as they continue to languish behind Red Bull and Ferrari. The Silver Arrows’ “porpoising” did not seem to be affecting them quite as much as it did in the opening four rounds of the year at the recent
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that Sir Lewis Hamilton and FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem need to sit down and discuss the jewellery situation that dominated the Miami Grand Prix weekend. Race director Niels Wittich gave the drivers another reminder ahead of the race in Florida that the wearing of metallic items in the
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is optimistic that there is plenty of performance in their 2022 challenger, but admits they are having some trouble unlocking it. While the new technical regulations helped the likes of Ferrari, Haas and Alfa Romeo to climb up the order, Mercedes have had difficulty understanding their W13 as the ground
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that anything is possible as the Silver Arrows ponder the changes they might make in a bid to improve the performance of the car. The new technical regulations have caught the Brackley-based side out early in 2022, with “porpoising,” adverse corner handling, tyre warmup and straight-line speed all
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff concedes that Sir Lewis Hamilton is in a “different situation” now than he has been for much in his career, but maintains that this is not going to demotivate him. Hamilton sits sixth in the Drivers’ Standings having achieved a best finish of third at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and
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Sebastian Vettel has earned himself a new nickname from Formula 1 fans after his defiance of the reinforcement of the fireproof regulation. Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year, race director Niels Wittich reminded the drivers of the importance of removing all jewellery before entering the car to prevent fire hazards. Sir Lewis
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Mercedes driver George Russell does not know if he would have been able to catch Sergio Perez for fourth place in Miami had he been able to pass team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton earlier. Having been eliminated in Q2, Russell started the race on Hards, and was able to capitalise on a late Safety Car to
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