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Lewis Hamilton praised after crashing into Oscar Piastri

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has offered praise to Lewis Hamilton for his admirable display of sportsmanship in acknowledging his mistake during a battle with Oscar Piastri at Monza. Hamilton, who was employing an unconventional hard-to-medium tire strategy rather than the preferred medium-to-hard, utilised the softer rubber to challenge Piastri for the eighth position on

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Toto Wolff blasts ‘irrelevant’ Max Verstappen success

In the wake of Max Verstappen’s historic 10 consecutive wins, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has voiced his opinion, labelling the achievement as “completely irrelevant”.  Verstappen’s triumphant performance at Monza over the weekend not only surpassed the previous record set by Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel in 2013 but also highlighted a remarkable feat that eluded

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Mercedes frustrated despite new Lewis Hamilton contract

The Italian Grand Prix left Mercedes with yet another perplexing outcome, as they secured fifth and sixth positions, which team principal Toto Wolff admitted is not the kind of result they aspire to celebrate.  Nevertheless, given the circumstances where all Red Bull and Ferrari cars completed the race, it was the best Mercedes could achieve.

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Toto Wolff makes unusual Lewis Hamilton claim

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has praised “sportsmanlike” Lewis Hamilton, after the seven-time World Champion openly accepted full responsibility for colliding with Oscar Piastri. Hamilton was slapped with a five-second time penalty and two penalty points for causing a collision mid-race, with the British driver having cut across the front of Piastri. In doing so,

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Lewis Hamilton hit with more punishment over Oscar Piastri crash

Lewis Hamilton was slapped with two penalty points on Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, following an unfortunate collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The seven-time World Champion would’ve likely expected to have been on the receiving end of a couple of penalty points, with the Mercedes driver having accepted full responsibility for colliding with Piastri

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Oscar Piastri hits out at Lewis Hamilton

Oscar Piastri, the McLaren driver, has placed the blame squarely on Lewis Hamilton for a late-race collision that forced him to pit for a new front wing during the Monza Grand Prix on Sunday.  The incident unfolded when Piastri was running in eighth place with just ten laps remaining, putting him on course to secure

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George Russell makes his feelings about Lewis Hamilton’s new contract known

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have officially committed to Mercedes until the end of the 2025 season.  This joint announcement, made during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, not only solidifies the team’s lineup but also signifies a crucial show of support during a period of performance challenges. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time World Champion, last tasted

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Lewis Hamilton reacts to Carlos Sainz performance

Lewis Hamilton was pleased to see Carlos Sainz claim pole position for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, with the Spaniard’s lap having sent the Italian fans into ecstasy. Hamilton wasn’t anywhere near the fight for pole position at Monza and had to settle for eighth on the grid, behind George Russell who did well to claim

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George Russell fights back

The Italian Grand Prix witnessed a turn of events as George Russell, the British Mercedes driver, incurred a five-second time penalty following an incident involving Esteban Ocon.  The incident unfolded as Russell attempted to overtake Ocon on the approach to the Variante del Rettifilo chicane.  Both drivers locked up their wheels in a challenging duel

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Lewis Hamilton speaks to Oscar Piastri after wrecking his race

Lewis Hamilton has taken full responsibility for causing a collision with Oscar Piastri during the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, which saw the Mercedes driver penalised. Starting from eighth, Hamilton was always set to have a challenging race ahead of him, given how challenging overtaking is at Monza. The seven-time World Champion actually fell to

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