With just a single grand prix of the 2020 F1 season to go, Lewis Hamilton is still yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes beyond the end of this year. It is believed that Hamilton, now a seven-time Formula One World Champion, has been trying to negotiate a pay rise, while Daimler, Mercedes’ parent
MoreGeorge Russell was on course for victory in his first race with the Mercedes F1 Team, but a pitstop blunder and a late slow puncture ultimately denied him glory. However, many in the F1 paddock were nevertheless very impressed with Russell’s performance, as he almost matched Valtteri Bottas in qualifying and led most of the
MoreLast weekend’s race at Sakhir was a race to forget for the Mercedes F1 Team, with a double pitstop blunder costing the Silver Arrows a 1-2 finish. George Russell looked set to win the race, but he had to make an extra pitstop after the team put a mixed set of tyres on his Mercedes
MoreThe Formula One community has eagerly been calling on Mercedes to run George Russell alongside Lewis Hamilton next year despite Valtteri Bottas recently signing a contract extension for 2021 with the team. And on Tuesday, F1 fans noticed that Bottas had removed any mention of the Mercedes F1 Team from his Instagram bio. READ: ‘Big
MoreFollowing George Russell’s faultless performance at the Sakhir Grand Prix over the weekend, F1 fans have been calling on Mercedes to switch Valtteri Bottas with the young Brit next season. And now, fans have noticed that Bottas has recently removed any mention of Mercedes from his Instagram bio, triggering speculation that he could soon be
MoreGeorge Russell’s pace throughout the weekend and his strong drive in the Sakhir Grand Prix have unquestionably boosted his stock in the F1 paddock, despite him finishing the race down in P9 due to a mistake by the Mercedes pit crew and a subsequent slow puncture. Not only did he almost match Valtteri Bottas in
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With Lewis Hamilton equalling Michael Schumacher’s seven World Championships and breaking his grand prix win record this season, the Brit was increasingly being presented as the greatest driver to ever race in Formula One. Of course, not everyone was in agreement. READ: Red Bull Will Try To Poach George Russell If Mercedes Don’t Sign Him
MoreFollowing George Russell’s immense disappointment after yesterday’s Sakhir Grand Prix, many in the paddock and the broader F1 community are hoping that Russell will have another chance to prove himself in a Mercedes. Russell’s next opportunity with the Silver Arrows could come at the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend, but this is contingent
MoreDespite George Russell finishing his maiden race with Mercedes down in P9, the young Brit’s stock has undoubtedly increased within the F1 paddock. After qualifying just behind his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Russell took the lead of the Sakhir Grand Prix on the run down to turn one and looked set to win on his
MoreGeorge Russell was evidently disappointed with only finishing ninth in the Sakhir Grand Prix after leading most of it and looking to have the edge over his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes ruined both of its drivers’ races by messing up a double-stacked pitstop which resulted in Russell needing to pit again straight away and
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