Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell clashed, sparking concerns after a tense outing in Japan. However, Mercedes has sought to downplay the incident, describing it as a “heat of the moment” issue that will be addressed calmly in the post-race debrief. Hamilton and Russell have, for the most part, maintained a cooperative relationship since
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson believes a “hierarchy” still exists at Mercedes, but that George Russell “can’t argue” about being the “understudy”. Russell became infuriated last weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix when battling with team-mate Lewis Hamilton, initially for P8. The pair spent most of the race battling each other rather than their rivals,
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Calls for George Russell’s departure from Mercedes have been steadily mounting. The 25-year-old British driver himself has openly acknowledged the woeful nature of his second year with the prestigious team, describing it as a “complete disaster of a season” marked by “so many missed chances.” Russell’s struggles were most recently evident at the Japanese Grand
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Mercedes’ head of race strategy Rosie Wait has revealed that any upgrades introduced to the W14 before the end of this season will “directly feed” into Mercedes’ car for 2024, although they are remaining focused on battling Ferrari for P2. The Silver Arrows’ advantage over Ferrari in the fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship
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Max Verstappen clinched pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, leaving Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes baffled by Red Bull’s superior performance. After a lacklustre showing in Singapore, Red Bull returned to form with Verstappen delivering a pole lap that left the competition in the dust. Verstappen’s blistering pace left the rest of the field trailing,
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed that the Silver Arrows are “open-minded” about the concept of their cars going forward, with the outfit “not clinging” to their current design philosophy. The Brackley-based team are already on their current design concept since the start of 2022, after scrapping their ‘zero-sidepod’ concept at the
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In a sport where legends are made and records are broken, the debate over who holds the title of the “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) in Formula One continues to rage on. Max Verstappen, despite an incredible run of 10 consecutive Grand Prix victories, finds himself in a constant battle to topple his rival Lewis
MoreFormer Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has cast doubt on George Russell’s ability to think strategically during races, asserting that his teammate Lewis Hamilton excels in this aspect of his performances. Russell, the 25-year-old British driver, has faced a challenging season filled with setbacks and has drawn criticism for his racing decisions and on-track interactions.
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Two of Formula 1’s top teams, Ferrari and Mercedes, have openly acknowledged their concerns about being left behind by the rapidly advancing McLaren squad. While Red Bull currently maintains a firm grip on the top spot in Formula 1, Mercedes and Ferrari find themselves trailing behind in the constructors’ standings, with less than half the
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Charles Leclerc expressed confidence in Ferrari’s recent learnings, believing they have gained the upper hand in the race for second place in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. Ferrari’s impressive showing at the Japanese Grand Prix saw them reduce Mercedes’ lead to just 20 points. Leclerc himself enjoyed a relatively uneventful race, securing fourth place and
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