Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula One world champion, has taken a sharp dig at rival team Red Bull for their hasty decision to remove Nyck de Vries after just 10 races in his rookie season with AlphaTauri. The 28-year-old Dutchman struggled to score points, and the team’s management, following the precedent of dismissing young talents
More
Lewis Hamilton has come under fire for his proposed F1 rule changes, with some suggesting he was being absurdly unrealistic. Hamilton has said that all F1 teams should be banned from working on next season’s car until later in the summer. The British driver believes this would stop dominant teams, such as Red Bull, from
More
Ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Mercedes and Ferrari have distanced themselves from rumours that three teams have breached last season’s budget cap. It was reported earlier in the week by Auto Motor und Sport and Motorsport.com that three teams have spent over the 2022 budget, leading to speculation as to who the guilty
More
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he doesn’t “care” where he finishes in the Drivers’ Championship this season, with the seven-time World Champion instead focusing on developing the car ahead of 2024. 2023 has been another tricky year so far for Hamilton and Mercedes, due to Red Bull being far superior once again. Hamilton has performed
More
The 2023 Formula 1 title may already be out of reach for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, as he adheres to the old adage of “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” Hamilton secured a podium finish at Silverstone this month, coming in third behind the seemingly unstoppable Max Verstappen and compatriot Lando Norris. He currently
More
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked that the Milton Keynes-based team would need to “sell the factory” if they were to have their driver line-up consist of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. With Hamilton still yet to sign a new deal with Mercedes for 2024, there’s been speculation as to where else the
More
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Sebastian Vettel once told him that he’d heard some F1 teams make “racist” comments about the Mercedes driver, with Hamilton being keen to make people “empathise against racism”. Vettel was one of Hamilton’s biggest supporters during the Black Lives Matter movement, following the tragic murder of George Floyd. The four-time
More
Mercedes have taken aim at their driver George Russell regarding a strange radio call he made during the Spanish GP. As the Brit came through turn 5 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, he reported that it was raining on the circuit. However, after consulting with an engineer, Russell realised the wetness he felt was simply
More
Mercedes technical director James Allison has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will both have their newly designed front wing at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, an event Hamilton has won eight times. The Silver Arrows head to the Hungaroring hopeful of a good weekend, especially with their upgrades set to make them “faster”.
More
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is reportedly now worth $1.6 billion, with the staggering figure having increased by 60% since March this year. The update on Wolff’s net worth has come from Forbes, who have also revealed that Mercedes are also worth significantly more. When Liberty Media bought F1 in 2017, the Silver Arrows were
More