Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has opened up on why it took so long to finalise a contract extension for Lewis Hamilton, something which was announced ahead of the Italian Grand Prix earlier this month. It was announced in Monza that the seven-time World Champion had agreed to a new two-year deal with the Silver
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Felipe Massa’s legal case against Formula 1 and the FIA is becoming a “soap opera”, with the Austrian being convinced that the ex-Ferrari driver doesn’t have “a case”. Massa has hired a team of lawyers recently to take pursue legal action against the FIA and F1, over the 2008
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George Russell has insisted that the “mistakes” Mercedes have made since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations “will only help” the Silver Arrows in the future, given that it’s taught them several lessons. The Silver Arrows entered the new era of the sport last season with the unsuccessful ‘zero-sidepod’ philosophy, which they attempted to
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It’s been revealed by Mercedes driver development advisor Gwen Lagrue that Max Verstappen almost signed for the Silver Arrows, before he was promoted to Toro Rosso in 2015. Verstappen famously made the jump from Formula 3 to F1 in 2015 at just 17 years old, with him having already been seen at the time as
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Lewis Hamilton has called for Mercedes to “level up” across the remaining eight races of the 2023 season, in order to make the most of any scenario. Mercedes head to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend on the back of a miserable Italian Grand Prix, where the Silver Arrows were comfortably slower than both Red
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has raised concerns over the lack of response from Red Bull and Formula 1 officials following Helmut Marko’s recent controversial comments, which Hamilton deemed “unacceptable” and “interesting.” Marko, a motorsport advisor for Red Bull, stirred controversy after the Italian Grand Prix when he attributed Sergio Perez’s inconsistent performance to
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George Russell, known for his on-track antics, has revealed a surprising vulnerability. Despite his daring profession, the British racer admitted to having overcome his fear of water only recently, attributing it to his countryside upbringing in the UK and limited exposure to clear blue waters like those in the Mediterranean. Russell’s transformation from aquaphobia to
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Lewis Hamilton was full of fun and games after the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, where he claimed his 196th Formula 1 podium. The seven-time World Champion had been set to finish in fourth but inherited third after George Russell crashed out of the position on the final lap. Both Mercedes drivers were quicker than
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Lewis Hamilton has predicted that Red Bull’s shocking performance at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend could be because they’re already working on next season, amid their reduced wind tunnel time. Red Bull’s 15-race winning streak came to a sudden end on Sunday at the Marina Bay Circuit, where Carlos Sainz drove beautiful to claim
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is happy for Mick Schumacher to remain as the side’s reserve driver next season, even alongside the German’s potential campaign in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). It was reported ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix that Schumacher had received an offer from Alpine to join their Hypercar programme in the
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