Sir Lewis Hamilton has responded to 1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve’s comments about his poor adaptability to the 2022 Mercedes car. Mercedes have been adversely affected by the arrival of the new technical regulations as they attempt to get to the bottom of a litany of issues such as “porpoising” and other handling
MoreLando Norris believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s dynamism will shine through in the wake of Mercedes’ struggles as they try to recover from an underwhelming start to 2022. Mercedes have been a particular victim of the “porpoising” problem posed by the new technical regulations that now sees the downforce generated by aerodynamic parts on the
MoreAlfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has taken issue with Lance Stroll’s defensive tactics during the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Stroll incurred the wrath of the stewards twice over the course of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, colliding with compatriot Nicholas Latifi during qualifying before contravening the sporting regulations during his defence of his position from
MoreAston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll is unsure why he was penalised for the defence of his position from Valtteri Bottas during the Australian Grand Prix. It was an eventful weekend for the Canadian. He crashed during the final practice session along with team-mate Sebastian Vettel and, after a remarkable repair job by his crew,
MoreCharles Leclerc is optimistic that Ferrari can contend for the world championship this year if their impressive form continues, but maintains that it is still too early to get carried away. Leclerc produced a fine display to claim the fourth victory of his Formula 1 career at the Australian Grand Prix, leading home Red Bull’s
MoreFans had a mixed reaction to the crash during qualifying between Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll, and a former Red Bull engineer settled on both of them being at fault. Stroll had already crashed earlier in the day when he found the wall at Turn 11, leaving his Aston Martin team with a massive repair
MoreMax Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton had an amusing exchange surrounding the rule prohibiting jewellery being worn in the cockpit during races. In 2005, the FIA introduced a ruling prohibiting jewellery being on a driver’s person during events due to safety concerns. They imposed “an immediate ban on the wearing of jewellery (body piercing and heavy
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has revealed that his opinion of George Russell has not changed since before the season, and he is a fan of his compatriot’s performances since he joined Mercedes. Russell was fielded in to replace Valtteri Bottas after securing four points finishes in a below-par Williams in 2021, with one
MoreAlfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has been a crucial part of one of the most dominant teams in all of Formula 1 history. However, after five years at the Silver Arrows, the Finnish driver has his eyes set on a new challenge. Bottas and his former team, Mercedes, parted ways after the final race of
MoreAlpine team principal Otmar Szafauer does not believe that team orders are necessary just yet after the exciting battle between Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Having started the race ahead of his team-mate, Ocon found himself being attacked by the Spaniard early on in the race, and a
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