George Russell’s 2023 campaign has largely been one of disappointment so far, with his form having not improved at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. Russell did well to qualify in third at Zandvoort, putting him in a great position to challenge for a podium. If it wasn’t for a Mercedes blunder, then the 25-year-old
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Lewis Hamilton admitted that he “paid the price” for Mercedes’ early race blunder, which also impacted George Russell. Following his Q2 elimination at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday, Hamilton started Sunday’s race from P13. He opted to start on the Medium tyre, in a bid to run a long opening stint. However, a huge
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has drawn a thought-provoking analogy between penalising criminals and Formula 1 penalties, as he addressed the impeding incidents during the qualifying session at the Dutch Grand Prix. The drama unfolded as Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, found himself unable to advance to Q3 due to traffic obstruction during his
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has come under fire from fans of the team, following a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix for the Brackley-based side. The Silver Arrows showed strong pace at Zandvoort in both dry and wet conditions, which the race saw several changes of. With George Russell starting in third, Mercedes had a great
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has expressed confidence in the ongoing contract extension negotiations with star driver Lewis Hamilton, attributing the slight delays to minor details. As the expiration date of Hamilton’s contract draws near at the end of this season, speculation has been rife within the Formula 1 paddock. Wolff sought to quell concerns,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that Lewis Hamilton has been “super supportive” to everyone at the Brackley-based team, amid Mercedes’ ongoing struggles. It’s been nearly two years since Hamilton last won a race, with his most recent victory having come at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The seven-time World Champion hasn’t had
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has recalled his terrifying crash at the Nordschleife back in 2009, where he attempted to break the circuit’s record at the time. In 2009, Wolff attempted to break the track record at the time – seven minutes and five seconds – in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR; however, it ended
MoreFred Vasseur has claimed that he “doesn’t care” about Lewis Hamilton’s ongoing contract speculation with Mercedes. This statement comes despite the significant efforts Ferrari has made to secure the British driver’s signature. Throughout the summer, Ferrari has actively courted the seven-time world champion. It has made direct approaches with senior members of Mercedes and reached
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has recently opened up on a crash which he thought he was going to die from, as well as his past battles with depression and anxiety. Back in 2009, Wolff attempted to break the record at the Nordschleife, which went catastrophically wrong. The Austrian crashed into multiple barriers after his
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended George Russell, who’s endured a below par season so far. Having impressed so many people in his maiden Mercedes campaign last year, Russell has failed to raise his game in 2023, something Wolff puts down to the W14 being on a “knife-edge”. Russell incredibly became just the third
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