Lewis Hamilton has just one race left to ensure that his monumental record of having won a race in every season he’s competed in continues, with that last chance coming at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton and Mercedes will be arriving at the Yas Marina Circuit perhaps feeling slightly raw, given what happened
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The Silver Arrows head into the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in jubilant fashion, with the Germans having finally claimed their first win of the season. George Russell’s emphatic performance followed up by Lewis Hamilton’s brilliant recovery drive resulted in Mercedes achieving their first one-two finish since the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand
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There is just something about Interlagos that doesn’t bode well for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Last year the pair had one of their most high profile incidents in what was a fiery season between the two, as Verstappen forced Hamilton off the track while attempting to defend an overtake as the seven-time world champion
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Whilst Mercedes were left to celebrate George Russell’s maiden Formula 1 victory and the team’s first of 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix, it wasn’t all plain sailing for the Germans, who had to remove a sponsor prior to the weekend. Mercedes removed all FTX branding from the W13’s and other assets, after the crypto company filed for bankruptcy following
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Haas’ loss appears to potentially be Mercedes’ gain following recent reports, with the Germans supposedly in talks about signing Mick Schumacher as a reserve driver next season, filling one of the spaces left by Nyck de Vries and Stoffel Vandoorne. It has been reported by Bild that Schumacher will be dropped by Haas for 2023,
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Mercedes experienced one of the most toxic driver relationships in recent history when Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fought for the title during their time together. The two drivers were childhood friends and seemed inseparable at a younger age, but the heat of battle got to the pair who were not even on speaking terms
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George Russell sealed a lights-to-flag victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to claim not only his first-ever win in the sport, but also the team’s first of the season; however, it nearly didn’t happen. The Brit has faced a lot of criticism as of late, following collisions with the likes of Mick Schumacher
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Interlagos was the track at which Lewis Hamilton first tasted championship glory, and it is now also the site of young George Russell’s first ever race win. The Brit also won the sprint race on Saturday, making it a near perfect weekend for the Mercedes driver. Russell stormed to victory despite two safety car restarts,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has suggested that Formula 1 might have to introduce a salary cap if the sport is to continue operating with a budget cap. A $145m budget cap was introduced in 2021, which limits how much each team can spend each year, designed to stop the bigger teams buying their way
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The sprint race in Brazil this weekend is being touted as the best one yet, since the new race format was introduced last year. Max Verstappen fell afoul of a poor tyre choice, as he struggled to fire up the medium tyres and saw himself drop down the grid order for Sunday’s race to P4,
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