George Russell endured a frustrating Japanese Grand Prix, where he attempted a brave one-stop strategy at Suzuka. Starting from eighth on the grid, Russell knew that he’d need to try something different to make a real impact on the leading places, given the pace of Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Russell actually dropped to ninth
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Lewis Hamilton has avoided a penalty on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, after it was decided that he didn’t force George Russell of the circuit. Hamilton started Sunday’s race in seventh with Russell alongside him on the fourth row in eighth, resulting in the pair being close together in the opening stages. It was
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Fans of Lewis Hamilton have insisted that the British driver should’ve rejected a new deal at Mercedes and have joined Ferrari, following a concerning qualifying performance for the Silver Arrows at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton did well to out-qualify George Russell by three-tenths of a second in Q3, having been behind his team-mate all
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George Russell revealed ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Mercedes have a “few more little things” to introduce before the conclusion of the season, to hopefully improve the performance of the W14. Mercedes head to Suzuka having shown strong pace at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, where Lewis Hamilton finished third after
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Vice president of Alpine Motorsport Bruno Famin has confirmed that the company are in talks with Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher, over a potential seat in their Hypercar programme. It was reported ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Schumacher was talking to the French side about joining their Hypercar programme in the World
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Lewis Hamilton was delighted to have qualified seventh on Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix, following a shocking performance on Friday at Suzuka. The seven-time World Champion ended the opening day at the Japanese GP all the way down in P14 and half a second behind George Russell, in what he admitted was a “nightmare”.
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Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, has faced a challenging question from British broadcaster Ted Kravitz regarding Lewis Hamilton’s performance. Kravitz inquired whether Hamilton could have secured victory in Singapore if Mercedes had allowed him to pass George Russell during the race. In response, Shovlin offered insight into the race dynamics, stating, “I’m sure that
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Following the Singapore Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen’s uncharacteristic absence from the podium, speculation abounds, particularly concerning Red Bull Racing. However, Verstappen swiftly quashed any doubts during Friday’s practice sessions in Japan, showing he remains a force to be reckoned with. Verstappen’s dominance was on full display during FP1 on Friday as he posted
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In the wake of his crash on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix, George Russell is gearing up for redemption at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the full backing of his Mercedes team. The British racer’s unfortunate mistake left him visibly devastated, but Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, assures that Russell knows
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Mercedes are a “long way off” their rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix, following a “pretty bad” opening day at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton entered the weekend on a real high of having demonstrated exceptional pace at the Singapore Grand Prix, which would’ve arguably been enough for victory had
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