Sir Lewis Hamilton concedes that Mercedes “may have” got it wrong this year having affirmed in pre-season that he was confident such a fate would not befall them. The turn of the new technical regulations forced the teams to adopt all-new philosophies as to why to design, build and enhance the performance of a race
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Former Formula 1 driver John Watson has told Red Bull that their public mockery of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s misfortunes at Mercedes is potentially harmful to their image. Hamilton endured a terrible weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last weekend, as he finished a race outside the top 10 for the first time since 2013
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Mercedes have partnered up with FTX and artist Mad Dog Jones to release an NFT collection that will be auctioned after the Miami Grand Prix. 10 limited edition pieces of artwork will be designed by Jones, and will be visible on the cars driven by Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in the United States
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Mercedes are hoping to have an upgrade ready that will help them to solve the issue of “porpoising” as they look to return to the front of the grid next time out in Miami. The Silver Arrows endured a tough weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and it all started on Friday when slippery
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Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has taken issue with Dr Helmut Marko’s comment on Sir Lewis Hamilton after the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes continued to struggle with “porpoising,” handling and tyre warmup issues that have conspired against them since the turn of the new technical regulations this year, and the issue bit
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1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has suggested that Sir Lewis Hamilton may be considering walking away from Mercedes if the team’s fortunes do not improve. Mercedes have made a dire start to the 2022 season, and Hamilton left the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with no points as he crossed the finish line outside the
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has warned that Sir Lewis Hamilton could soon find himself playing second fiddle to George Russell at Mercedes. Hamilton has been comprehensively out-performed in two of the opening four rounds of the 2022 season by new team-mate Russell, and the 24-year-old’s superb display in Imola saw him finish P4,
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Mercedes driver George Russell was critical of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend due to its lack of overtaking opportunities. The five-kilometre circuit in Bologna is full of high-speed corners with short braking zones that require immense skill and bravery to remain consistently fast and, while it
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Nico Rosberg has warned Mercedes that they must keep Sir Lewis Hamilton motivated after his nightmare weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Hamilton was thoroughly out-performed by team-mate George Russell throughout the weekend in Bologna, and he was seen venting with team boss Toto Wolff when he qualified 13th on Friday, two positions behind the
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has reiterated that Sir Lewis Hamilton was the victim of unfortunate circumstances as he finished 13th at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. George Russell out-qualified Hamilton on Friday before finishing ahead of his compatriot in the sprint race, and a superb start from the 24-year-old helped him to a fourth-placed finish
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