Mercedes «read race wrong» with Hamilton Singapore F1 strategy
Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes «read the race wrong» with Lewis Hamilton’s strategy at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton pulled out a stellar effort to turn his qualifying fortunes around and take third on the grid at the Marina Bay Circuit, lining up behind championship protagonists Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. But when […]
Frustrated Hamilton had to «yank» steering wheel in Azerbaijan GP
Lewis Hamilton says he had to «yank» the steering wheel to overcome crippling balance issues with his Mercedes in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified seventh on Saturday after a difficult qualifying session, explaining Mercedes had found one of its car components was «not correctly built» and led him up the wrong set-up direction. […]
Azerbaijan Friday ‘not Mercedes’ finest’ after engine problems
Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes during Friday’s free practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Russell needed a change of engine after early issues, which were compounded by further problems towards the end of the day. After FP1, Mercedes spotted an anomaly in the oil analysis it was conducting on […]
Two Mercedes collisions behind Verstappen’s Hamilton penalty call in Italian GP
Max Verstappen and the two Mercedes drivers were involved in separate collisions as Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix commenced, which explained the Red Bull driver’s call for a Lewis Hamilton penalty. Verstappen had started seventh and behind the Mercedes pair on Sunday, with George Russell in the lead W15 actually lining up third and […]
Russell baffled after «dropping like a stone” in Dutch GP
George Russell has conceded he was «left scratching his head» after going backwards in the Dutch Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver qualified in fourth place and had looked strong all weekend going into Sunday’s race but struggled for pace and finished seventh — one spot ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Russell, 26, who came into […]
«Tough» for Hamilton to wait until 2025 to work with new F1 race engineer
Lewis Hamilton will be forced to wait until 2025 to start building a relationship with a new Formula 1 race engineer at Ferrari. Hamilton had hoped Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington, his long-serving race engineer, would follow him to the Italian team for next season, saying he was like his «brother». However, the British engineer has been […]
Hamilton says ‘no excuse’ for no F1 race in Africa amid Rwanda talks
Lewis Hamilton insists Formula 1 cannot “continue to ignore” Africa as he reveals he has spoken to those hoping to stage a grand prix in Rwanda. As revealed by Autosport in an exclusive interview, F1 bosses have scheduled September talks with representatives of Rwanda as they continue to push on with plans to host a […]
Mercedes set to hand Antonelli FP1 rookie outing at F1 Italian GP
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix as preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025 intensify. The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes from […]
Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari only «good news» for me
Charles Leclerc says it’s «always good news» teaming up with a driver of Lewis Hamilton’s calibre, as will be the case at Ferrari from the 2025 Formula 1 season. Ferrari signed Hamilton before the 2024 campaign even started, with team principal Frederic Vasseur making the most of an exit clause in the long-time Mercedes driver’s […]