George Russell’s standout performance in the penultimate race of the 2020 F1 season in Bahrain reignited the debate about to what extent Lewis Hamilton’s success in the turbo hybrid era of Formula One is down to Mercedes’ dominance. Some F1 fans argued that Russell’s ability to jump into the Mercedes W11 and immediately be on
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Despite George Russell finishing the Sakhir GP with Mercedes in P9, many in the F1 paddock were very impressed by his performance, as he was immediately able to match Valtteri Bottas and was on course for victory. Speaking several weeks after the grand prix, 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill has said a “star was
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Kimi Raikkonen is the most experienced F1 driver in the history of the sport – and while many younger drivers, like Lando Norris and George Russell, are avid gamers and sim racers, the Finn has no interest in such things at the moment. In a recent interview, Raikkonen said he used to play PlayStation when
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The Sakhir Grand Prix ended in disappointment for George Russell, with a pitstop error and a late slow puncture costing him the win, but his strong drive nevertheless drastically increased his stock in the F1 paddock. Russell led most of the grand prix ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas – and despite him ultimately
MoreLewis Hamilton is reportedly close to agreeing a new deal with the Silver Arrows which would see him earn around £40 million per year and potentially continue to dominate Formula One for the coming seasons. Following last weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton said his contract extension talks with the team will “hopefully”
MoreJost Capito has been appointed the CEO of Williams Racing as new owners Dorilton Capital continue to restructure the team in the hopes of helping it work its way up the pecking order and return to its former glory. Capito previously served as the CEO of McLaren Racing, but he parted ways with the Woking-based
MoreRalf Schumacher has warned that Valtteri Bottas’ F1 career could be over if he doesn’t have a strong race in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Finn was outperformed by George Russell when the young Brit filled in for Lewis Hamilton at last weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix, though Bottas ended up finishing one place ahead of
MoreGeorge Russell has put to bed speculation that he will join Mercedes for the 2021 F1 season, stressing that he has a contract with Williams for next year. Last weekend at Sakhir, when he was filling in for Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time World Champion tested positive for COVID-19, Russell said that he hopes he
MoreLewis Hamilton will compete in this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina after testing negative for COVID-19. Hamilton tested positive for coronavirus early last week, forcing him to miss the Sakhir GP and paving the way for George Russell to make his grand prix debut with the Mercedes F1 Team. READ: Red Bull
MoreWith 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
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