Mercedes have never been afraid of joking around with Lewis Hamilton, something which was evident last week through a comical Twitter/X post. The seven-time World Champion was seen wearing an outfit inspired by Mario Bros. character Toad at the recent Japanese Grand Prix, which caught a lot of attention. Mercedes saw this as too good
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In a bid to promote sustainability in Formula 1, George Russell, the director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), has called for an exploration of more eco-friendly alternatives to traditional tire blankets, emphasising the potential safety risks associated with their removal. The proposal to ban tire blankets has been put forth as part of
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Lewis Hamilton has been linked to Ferrari several times during his Formula 1 career, as recently as earlier this season. Until Hamilton’s contract extension with Mercedes was announced ahead of the recent Italian Grand Prix, his future was one of the biggest talking points. Given how big a name Hamilton is, it’s completely understandable why
MoreEx-Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson has predicted that Mercedes won’t be able to catch Red Bull over the upcoming winter break and will instead enter 2024 as the “fourth fastest team”. That’s a prediction which will bring nightmares to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who are desperate for the Silver Arrows to return to the
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted ahead of the returning Qatar Grand Prix that he’s excited to fight Ferrari for second in the Constructors’ Championship, a position he admits he never expected Mercedes to be contesting. Formula returns to the Losail International Circuit for the next Grand Prix for the first time since 2021, a race which
MoreIn collaboration with Lewis Hamilton, luxury watchmaker IWC have released a piece worth £139,000, titled the ‘Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton’. It’s the third watch created by IWC since they started collaborating with the seven-time World Champion in 2014, Hamilton’s second season with Mercedes and also the year he claimed his second Drivers’ Championship.
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed why George Russell was instructed to let Lewis Hamilton past in the closing laps of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows struggled in Suzuka last weekend and were a distant fourth in the pecking order, comfortably behind Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Hamilton and
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Charles Leclerc heads to the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix confident that Ferrari have the “upper hand” over Mercedes, in the fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship. Following Aston Martin’s recent downfall and Ferrari’s significant progress, it’s between Mercedes and the Maranello-based team for second in the standings. Red Bull, of course, secured back-to-back Constructors’
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Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, has noted significant progress from Ferrari in addressing tyre degradation issues that had previously separated the two teams in Formula 1. Ferrari began the current regulation cycle with a competitive package but faced challenges in managing their SF-23 car, which hampered their race performances despite strong qualifying showings. However,
MoreMercedes driver George Russell aimed to rebound from a disheartening performance at the Singapore Grand Prix with a fresh strategy at Suzuka. However, his one-stop strategy left him vulnerable in the closing stages of the race, leading to a challenging weekend for the young British racer. In a candid post-race interview, Russell took a moment
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