Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the real reason Mercedes has failed to close the gap to the dominant Red Bull Racing team. While they have showed progress at points, Mercedes has been regularly outpaced by rivals due to limitations in their car’s development, as well as progress in the performance of their
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More than 18 months after the dramatic conclusion of the 2021 F1 season, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has opened up about the controversial title loss to Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The infamous Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale saw Verstappen snatch the championship from Lewis Hamilton’s grasp on the final lap, a moment that
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stressed the importance of ramping up communication and coordination with the drivers after a costly miscommunication during Saturday’s Sprint Shootout at the Belgian Grand Prix. The incident occurred when Lewis Hamilton, after setting the fastest time on his first run in SQ3, found himself stuck behind teammate George Russell
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It’s been reported that Formula 2 driver Frederik Vesti is set to drive for Mercedes at the Mexican Grand Prix later in the season, in Free Practice 1. As part of the current regulations, every team must field a young driver in two FP1 sessions, something the Silver Arrows are yet to do. Vesti is
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Lewis Hamilton opted to reference 2002 movie Austin Powers in Goldmember, when asked about whether leading the field is easy for 2021 rival Max Verstappen. Since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations in 2022, Hamilton has had to watch Verstappen’s dominance from a distance, with Mercedes not being in a position to challenge Red
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton reportedly received support from a steward following last weekend’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, following his collision with Sergio Perez. During the wet sprint race, Hamilton went up the inside of Sergio Perez and claimed the corner; however, he drifted wide and made contact the with the Mexican
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Lewis Hamilton found himself at the centre of controversy after the Belgian Grand Prix, as he received a double punishment from the F1 stewards following a collision with Sergio Perez during Saturday’s sprint race. The Mercedes driver was handed a five-second time penalty and two penalty points on his license, leading to a demotion from
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Red Bull’s current dominance is partially similar to what the Silver Arrows experienced, but that the Austrians don’t have two drivers “fighting each other”. Red Bull are currently dominating Formula 1 and have been since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced. Since the new regs came into
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton’s new contract is yet to be announced because the duo are “cleaning things up” in the new deal. Hamilton’s current deal with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of this season, with him reportedly set to sign a new two-year deal with the Brackley-based
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Lewis Hamilton is expecting the pecking order to continue changing in the second half of the season, which commences in four weeks. The seven-time World Champion entered the summer break having finished fourth at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, after being beaten to the podium by Charles Leclerc. Hamilton started in third at Spa-Francorchamps
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