Bernd Maylander has been F1’s Safety Car driver since 2000, so he is well accustomed to how different drivers behave when they are leading the pack just behind him. In a recent interview, Maylander revealed that Lewis Hamilton is “definitely the toughest” driver to have leading the pack under the Safety Car, as the Brit
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said they are looking to avoid agreeing a one-year contract extension with Lewis Hamilton, as that would mean they’d need to go through the negotiating process all over again next year. “We are in a new world and COVID really has changed the way we do business and the
MoreLewis Hamilton has won the Portuguese Grand Prix to break Michael Schumacher’s longstanding record of 91 F1 victories. Hamilton started the race on pole but lost the lead on the opening lap of the race and fell down to P3. READ: Lewis Hamilton Takes Pole For Portuguese GP, Leclerc Qualifies P4 Carlos Sainz then took
MoreLewis Hamilton has secured pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix, recording his 97th P1 start in Formula One. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who topped all the practice sessions at Portimao, will start the race in P2. READ: Wolff Admits ‘Financial Reality’ Could Result In Russell Losing Williams Seat Both Mercedes drivers did their final
MoreQualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix got underway at 2:30PM (BST) after Q1 was delayed due a drain cover coming loose in FP3. Valtteri Bottas was looking to take pole position after topping all the practice sessions of the weekend. READ: Portuguese GP Qualifying Delayed After Drain Cover Damaged Q1 The first segment of qualifying
MoreEarlier this week, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted a tweet hitting out at the disparity in the prize money for men and women competing in the Ronde van Vlaanderen bike race. “It’s not about the money, but about the equality. Don’t men and women work equally hard to try and win?” Bottas posted. READ: Lance
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that Esteban Ocon and George Russell would be ahead of Max Verstappen if the team needed to replace one of its existing drivers. “I am very happy with my two drivers. If there is a generational change in the future, then George Russell and Esteban Ocon are in
MoreFollowing the Eifel GP – which Lewis Hamilton won while Valtteri Bottas had a DNF due to an issue with his power unit – the Finn admitted that he is in need of a miracle to challenge his team-mate for this year’s Championship. However, despite his deficit to Hamilton in the F1 Drivers’ Standings, Bottas
MoreMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the F1 Drivers’ Standings to 69 points on Sunday, when he matched Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One grand prix victories. Team-mate Valtteri Bottas admitted it will take a miracle to stop Hamilton from winning his seventh Championship – which will be another record the Brit
MoreThe Eifel Grand Prix was a race to forget for Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn losing his lead to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton early in the race and subsequently retiring due to a mechanical failure. And, with Hamilton going on to win the grand prix, Bottas now has a 69-point deficit to the Brit in
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