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Is a Move to Ferrari on the cards for Lewis Hamilton? It’s no secret that seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been less than satisfied by the Mercedes cars’ performance over the past two seasons. The British driver has made it clear that he is seeking that eighth title, leading to speculation that…
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Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has admitted he has no alternative if Lewis Hamilton decides to leave. The seven-time champion has a contract till the end of the season and there is yet to be word on an extension. Reports have said that all parties have chosen to focus on improving performance of the W14.…
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We all love a good rumour. And the latest one is certainly hot gossip in the Formula 1 paddock. ‘Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull.’ Could it really be true? A New Challenge? The most successful car designer in Formula 1 history could be looking for a new challenge. According to Damon Hill that new…
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As qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix got underway, the focus was on Ferrari and Red Bull – Would Red Bull dominate the rest of the field? What is Ferrari’s true pace? Q1 – All Eyes On The Bottom Five The pit light went green and all 20 drivers were released under the lights…
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Lewis Hamilton has said he didn’t choose the best words when criticising Mercedes’ struggles after the Bahrain Grand Prix. After a poor start to the season for the former eight-time constructors’ champions, coming home a distant fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview in…
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Nick Chester will join the Andretti team as technical director for its Formula 1 dream, he is expected to start his tenure this month. Chester succeeded James Allison as technical director of the Renault F1 team in 2013, transitioning with the team from Lotus to Renault and remaining with the team until 2020. He departed…
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Mercedes Technical Director, Mike Elliot, has been given an ultimatum to turn things around for the Brackley-based team after an underwhelming display in Bahrain. The team finished in 5th and 7th respectively showing no signs that they are getting back to their best. George Russell even went as far to say that Red Bull’s, Max…
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Lewis Hamilton Autosport Image: Steve Etherington
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Mercedes reveal all new Black Livery for 2023 Challenger. Mercedes reveal the W14 on an online launch this morning with a return to black in a bid to reduce weight. “We were overweight last year”, “This year we have figured out where we can squeeze out every single gram. So now history repeats itself. “You…
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will also be available to stand in at McLaren the British team has announced The German, who has found himself without a full time race seat for 2023 was signed by Mercedes as a reserve driver after two difficult years at Haas who signed Nico Hulkenburg to partner Kevin Magnussen…
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has proposed the W13 could have been up to four tenths quicker if the squad didn’t make a wrong decision due to a single data point in the initial design of the car. Mercedes had their worst season since the dawn of the turbo- hybrid era, as they had a…
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Looking back at his most difficult season yet. For Lewis Hamilton, the 2022 campaign represented his first ever winless Formula One season in 16 years of competiton. Mercedes AMG Petronas, who like all teams had to compete with new rules that came into effect this season, coupled with the dreaded porpoising they appeared to suffer…
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Rao leas the role of Interim Secretary General after replacing Peter Bayer earlier in the year. Rao’s appointment to the FIA, was seen as controversial within the F1 paddock. This was due to her previous role as Legal Director at Mercedes and Special Advisor to Toto Wolff. Ferrari Team Principle, Mattia Binotto raised his concerns…
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Kevin Magnussen got off to an electrifying start to hold the lead after turn 1 as all drivers made it through without incident, unfortunately for him however the lead didn’t last long as Max Verstappen took the lead on lap 3 heading into turn 1, which most expected to happen. After Magnussen was passed by…
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A few weeks ago if you had asked me, can Mercedes overtake Ferrari for P2 in the constructors?, I probably would have laughed it off. However heading into Brazil this weekend and on the heels of an outstanding qualifying, it looks like Mercedes can in fact catch Ferrari, but do they have enough time to…
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The Formula 1-engined Mercedes-AMG One set a blistering time of 6:35:183 around the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. It is an incredible achievement for the German manufacturer smashing the previous record set by a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. By contrast, the Porsche did in a time of 6:43.300 in 2021. The multi-million-dollar hypercar completed the lap on…
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Earlier this week it was confirmed and Lewis Hamilton collected his honorary citizenship for Brazil. Today he has been out in the community of Rio De Janerio with local school children making soap box carts and racing them. It really looks like Lewis Hamilton is embracing his new found citizenship. In response to becoming officially…
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With the Brazilian Grand Prix coming this weekend, Seven time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton received his honorary citizenship at Brazil’s congress chamber in Brasilia. First promised late last year, On Monday, Sir Lewis Hamilton finally made it official and became an Honorary Citizen of Brazil. It is clear that he loves racing in…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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The silly season in F1 is something that fans always look forward to, and 2023 is no exception to this. In fact there are still quite a few seats up for grabs, with some very interesting rumours circulating the Formula 1 paddock. First up is the CONFIRMED team lineups for 2023. ORACLE RED BULL RACING…