Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both in good spirits whilst recording a video for Mercedes’ social channels, as they participated in the whisper challenge. Effectively, one person has music playing through headphones/earphones so that they can’t hear what the other person is saying, who then has to say something for them to guess. In
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In a lighthearted moment during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, George Russell playfully joked about momentarily mistaking Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for a “McDonald’s employee” due to the striking resemblance between the Ferrari drivers’ race suits and the iconic fast-food chain’s uniforms. The banter arose as Ferrari unveiled a special livery for their home race, paying
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Lewis Hamilton has received support from Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, who has admitted that he feels like the Mercedes driver deserved the 2021 Drivers’ Championship. Hamilton infamously lost the 2021 title to Max Verstappen, following multiple decisions by ex-race director Michael Masi which went against the rulebook. The seven-time World Champion started the race
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has insisted that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “normally” gracious in defeat, something he showed no signs of last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. Wolff has been criticised by ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, for the way in which he responded
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For the first time since departing Haas at the end of 2022, Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher has discussed his time with the American team and how he didn’t receive support from team boss Guenther Steiner. Schumacher’s two years at Haas were very complicated, with his rookie season in 2021 having been spent well adrift
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Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart believes Lewis Hamilton has lost his “hunger” to fight for a world title, meaning that an unprecedented eighth title is unlikely. It was confirmed ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix that Hamilton would be staying with Mercedes for another two seasons, taking him to the end
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Following their performance at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that despite the solid fifth and sixth-place finish, the team is far from satisfied. The result, which saw George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finish behind both Ferraris and Red Bulls, did bolster their position in the constructors’ championship. However, Wolff
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that he’ll be absent from the Japanese Grand Prix in just over two weeks, with the Austrian requiring knee surgery. It’ll be the first race since the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix that Wolff has missed, with Mercedes having comically claimed their only victory of the season at Interlagos.
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The Italian Grand Prix at Monza not only delivered high-octane on-track action but also brought a touch of off-track drama as Williams driver Alex Albon jokingly accused Mercedes’ George Russell of employing “dirty tactics” and displaying entitlement. The incident that sparked these remarks occurred as the two drivers were en route to the track on
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Lewis Hamilton has often polarised Formula 1’s fanbase, but even his most loyal fans will struggle to defend some of the comments he made ahead of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. The Briton’s ongoing rivalry with Max Verstappen certainly isn’t a secret, nor are such feuds uncommon in the pinnacle of motorsport. However, Hamilton’s attempt
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