The Mercedes F1 Team is likely to throw its weight behind Sir Lewis Hamilton to improve their chances of beating Max Verstappen in this year’s Championship battle, 1996 World Champion Damon Hill has said. As such, Hill believes Valtteri Bottas is likely to play second fiddle to Hamilton at Mercedes this campaign, as the Silver
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has slammed McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown for speculating that the Silver Arrows will replace their current driver line-up and sign Max Verstappen and George Russell for 2021. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! In late March, just a few days ahead of the 2021
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has admitted that he was hoping Valtteri Bottas was going to retire from the 2021 season-opener after the Finn had a slow pitstop which ruled him out of the fight for the top two steps of the podium. READ: Ex-F1 World Champion Suggests Hamilton Shouldn’t Mix Politics With Sport The pitstop
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Mercedes have hit back at Valtteri Bottas’ claim that they decided to run a “not quite normal” strategy on his car in the 2021 season-opener at Bahrain. READ: Yuki Tsunoda Only ‘50% Happy’ With Captivating F1 Debut At Bahrain Bottas qualified third on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, and he finished the race
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Nico Rosberg was worse than Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes and he only won the 2016 World Championship because Sir Lewis Hamilton suffered a number of unlucky DNFs, according to triple F1 Champion Nelson Piquet. READ: Haas Team Principal Blames First-Lap Crash On Nikita Mazepin’s Character The Brazilian added that he believes Max Verstappen “would smash”
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that he believes his triumph in the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix proves that his success in Formula One isn’t simply down to him having the best car. READ: F1 Reveals 12 People Tested Positive For COVID-19 During Bahrain GP Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Championships last year
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has hailed the Silver Arrows’ strategy calls in the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, saying they made “all the difference” in Sir Lewis Hamilton’s triumph over the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. READ: Bahrain GP: Sebastian Vettel Picks Up 5 Penalty Points In One Day Verstappen was favourite to win the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, fending off polesitter Max Verstappen after overtaking his Red Bull in the opening phase of the race via an undercut. READ: Nikita Mazepin Explains Why He Breached ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Hamilton and Verstappen opted for different tyre strategies, and Verstappen was gaining on the seven-time World
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was disappointed to miss out on pole position for the 2021 season-opener – and, more importantly, get confirmation of the raw pace of the Red Bull RB16B in Max Verstappen’s hands. READ: Ex-F1 World Champion Says He ‘Wouldn’t Trust’ Ocon Because He Has Ulterior Motives Verstappen took pole by around four-tenths of
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has said he believes the Silver Arrows still have a chance of winning the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix despite Max Verstappen taking pole position for the race. READ: ‘Lewis Hamilton Wanted To Work Less & Get Paid More’ – Ex-F1 Driver The Dutch ace secured pole by a margin of four-tenths
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