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Officials have disqualified George Russell from the 2024 Belgian GP after they found his car under the minimum weight. This came after an impressive win that saw him complete one stop ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri. The FIA came to this decision after reweighing his car alongside the tyres. Hamilton’s W15 passed the…
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George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first 1-2 since 2022, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished P3. George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first…
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It has been an extremely positive weekend so far for the Mercedes team at Silverstone as they continue to turn things around in 2024. The early season struggles feel like they are a lifetime ago. Fresh off the back of a 1-2 in a fantastic qualifying around Silverstone only one question remains. Can Lewis Hamilton…
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George Russell led the pack during F1 Qualifying for the 2024 British GP. The Briton set a Pole position lap time of 1:25.819 with teammate and fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton in P2 with a 1:25.990. Lando Norris of McLaren will start P3 after setting a 1:26.030. Lando Norris topped the Friday practice sessions, with Mercedes…
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After a successful day in Austria capitalising on the fight out front and taking a win, George Russell admitted it’s great to have the “opportunity to be fighting at the front.” Hoping that the Mercedes fight would continue at Silverstone. In Austria, George Russell crossed the line to take his second win of his career.…
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Despite finishing P4 today, Lewis Hamilton admitted that damage to his Mercedes W15 “compromised his race” during the 2024 Austrian GP. His Team Principal, Toto Wolff, supported this by stating, “he picked up floor damage, which caused him a loss of performance.” Following the ‘Verstappen-Norris’ incident, Mercedes’ George Russell grabbed the lead. Meanwhile, their #1…
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Oscar Piastri described his P2 finish in Austria as “happy“, yet “a little bit bittersweet“. The Australian showed regret over his second-placed run as he was “so close to the win” behind ‘pole-sitter’ George Russell. After Piastri qualified P7 yesterday, he got lucky, however, when Verstappen and Norris made contact, taking them out of the…
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Following George Russell’s Austrian GP win, the British driver believes that more is to come for Mercedes after the team’s hard work is beginning to show in his and fellow teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race results. George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a turn of events during the 67th lap. Race leader Max Verstappen…
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George Russell has said he is “confident” that Mercedes will win in 2024 after the success of their recent upgrades. The team have now secured two podiums in consecutive weekends. Russell took third in Canada and Hamilton secured his first podium of the season in Spain. It sets the team up nicely as we approach…
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Charles Leclerc, Scuderia Ferrari’s #1, revealed that he “really struggled a lot” during yesterday’s 2024 Spanish GP qualifiers. He expressed his disappointment with his P5 finish, explaining that he had expected to be much closer to pole. After securing P3 in FP3, the Monégasque entered the qualifying session aiming for a top-three spot. However, he…
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Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance after finishing P3 and P4. Team Principal Toto Wolff, however, sees the positive side of their weekend. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance. Speaking to the media post-race, both felt that they should have given…
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Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris in P2 and pole-sitter George Russell in P3. Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri rounded out your top five in what was the race of the season so far. Racing is back. Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris placing second…
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George Russell took pole position in Canada, eclipsing Verstappen to the starting place by setting their shared lap time of 1:12.000 first. Behind them is Lando Norris in P3 with a lap time of 1:12.021. Mercedes went into Qualifying with all to play for. The German team led FP3 where Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish…
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George Russell believes that the path Mercedes has taken is the one that will see them relive previous successes in the future. The W14 shows promise that must turn into results beyond lap times. It has been a tough season for Mercedes so far. The loss of Lewis Hamilton and team-members such as Loic Serra…
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Following a ‘P7-grabbing’ run at Imola, George Russell now appears to be back on track at Monaca. His sprints during the FPs and from today’s qualification rounds clearly show this. After today’s quali, the Mercedes man revved his mouth with some ‘positive’ words ahead of the 2024 Monaco GP. George Russell calls P5 quali run…
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Welcome to the 2024 F1 Monaco weekend. Mercedes lead the grid with Hamilton in P1 and Russell in P3. McLaren’s Piastri and Norris sit in P2 and P4 respectively while Monegasque Leclerc finished the session in p5. The first practice session of the weekend saw drivers queue at the pit lane, eager for space on…
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Toto Wolff has explained George Russell’s second pit stop at the Imola Grand Prix that saw the Mercedes driver lose sixth place. Russell‘s strategy at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has sparked discussion among fans and analysts alike. The British driver had been ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton for most of the race, however when…
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Photo Credit: Mercedes Benz Archives Lewis Hamilton remarked post 2024 Emilia Romanga GP that Mercedes “don’t have the pace of the others.” However, remaining positive by saying, “we are slowly eeking closer.” Mercedes have struggled since the beginning of the 2024 season. In the first few races, they had issues with sim data not matching…