Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the FIA purposefully tried to slow the Silver Arrows down, something which the Austrian insists played a part in Lewis Hamilton losing the 2021 Drivers’ Championship. From 2014-2020, Mercedes received very little competition, with the side having claimed both championships in every season. However, it all suddenly changed in
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Amidst ongoing debates surrounding the legitimacy of championship victories in Formula 1, the career of legendary driver Michael Schumacher is facing renewed scrutiny. The subject of this scrutiny is Schumacher’s 1994 World Championship victory, a title that some believe should be reevaluated, akin to the controversy surrounding Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 triumph, which recently prompted a
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Lewis Hamilton is confident that George Russell will “bounce back” at the Japanese Grand Prix next week, after the 25-year-old crashed out of third on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix. Sunday’s race at the Marina Bay Circuit was an incredibly strategic one, as everyone was working tirelessly to preserve their tyres. Starting
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George Russell has been accused of costing Lewis Hamilton victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, with the seven-time World Champion having been the faster of the two drivers in the closing stages. The accusations come from a Hamilton supporter, who stated that it was the second time Russell had hampered the 38-year-old’s chances
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Mercedes driver George Russell has expressed satisfaction with the team’s ‘very positive’ start to the Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Russell ended the day as the third-fastest overall, trailing behind the two Scuderia Ferrari drivers. Russell believes there are reasons to be hopeful at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with several teams appearing evenly matched at
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As the Formula 1 world gears up for the Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has strongly condemned recent comments made by Red Bull’s motorsport adviser, Helmut Marko, regarding Sergio Perez’s ethnicity, describing them as “completely unacceptable.” Marko’s comments came after Perez’s strong performance at the Italian Grand Prix, where he finished second behind his Red
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is reportedly in talks with Alpine over a switch to their Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which would see the German compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The report comes from Motorsport Aktuell, who have discovered that the driver is being considered for Alpine’s WEC programme.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen almost became a Silver Arrows driver, with Wolff having approached the Dutchman when he was racing in Formula 3. Verstappen famously made the jump from F3 to Formula 1 at just 17 years old, with Red Bull having put him at Toro
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) sporting legend outside of the racing realm is none other than the former NBA superstar, Michael Jordan. Mercedes, Hamilton’s team, recently released a video on their social media platform where several team members were asked to name their sporting idols outside of Formula 1.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that Mercedes’ recent comments don’t matter as they’re not viewed as a “serious competitor”, given their current deficit to the Austrians. Mercedes were considerably slower than Red Bull and Ferrari recently at the Italian Grand Prix, in what was a disappointing weekend for the Silver Arrows. Whilst
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