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F1 | Las Vegas GP | FP2 | Hamilton sets the pace again as drivers face challenging conditions in Las Vegas

The second practice session (FP2) at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix saw an intense battle for the fastest lap as drivers adjusted to a cold evening on the Nevada circuit. Kevin Magnussen initially set the pace with a 1:37.711s lap, but Esteban Ocon soon topped the timesheet. As the session progressed, the Mercedes duo…

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F1 | Las Vegas GP | FP1 | Dominant Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2

After a thrilling display in 2023, which saw Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claim his 18th win of the season, ahead of Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who himself claimed P2 after a last lap overtaken on Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, F1 returns to Las Vegas GP. The 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP weekend will…

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“The issue is not in my driving” — Lewis Hamilton on the struggles with W15 F1 car

Lewis Hamilton spoke on Wednesday in Las Vegas about his radio message after the F1 Brazil GP, as well as the difficulties he’s facing with the W15. The 105-time race winner had a very tricky race at Interlagos in the wet, conditions he normally thrives in. He finished P10. Emotions running high “If this is…

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“That was taken a little bit out of context” — Toto Wolff rolls back on Hamilton “shelf life” F1 comment

Mercedes has experienced ups and downs ever since the introduction of the ground-effect era, and Toto Wolff faces a new era in 2025 as Lewis Hamilton heads to Ferrari F1. In 2022, they scored a single victory with George Russell in Brazil. The 2023 season passed by without a victory for the Brackley-based outfit. This…

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Wolff says he gets on “very well” with Max and Jos Verstappen as he opens up about rivalry from 2021 F1 season

Mercedes’s Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up on his relationship with the three-time World Champion Max Verstappen following the hotly contested 2021 F1 eason. The 27-year-old won his first ever Formula 1 title at the final, controversial Abu Dhabi round which saw the race end in a final, one lap shootout between himself, second on…

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Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut set for early 2025 at Fiorano

Lewis Hamilton’s anticipated debut for Ferrari in Formula 1 will take place in the team’s 2022 car early next year. This milestone comes as Hamilton transitions from Mercedes, where he has enjoyed 12 outstanding seasons, to the legendary Maranello squad in 2025. Ferrari initially hoped to get a head start by having Hamilton participate in…

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Wolff reveals “difficult time” with Hamilton after Rosberg won F1 title

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has revealed he went through a difficult time with Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg won the F1 title in 2016. They didn‘t talk to each other “for weeks“ after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The hybrid era was dominated by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, led by Mercedes F1 team…

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Toto Wolff reveals Carlos Sainz Sr. tipped him off about Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari F1

Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…

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Hamilton: Finishing ahead or behind Russell “doesn’t make a difference” after forgettable F1 Brazil GP weekend

Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration about his car’s performance after the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The 39-year-old explains that it doesn’t matter if he finishes the season ahead or behind teammate George Russell, as he is looking for the season end. The 7-time world champion is prioritizing finishing races safely and scoring points for…

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Norris on “unlucky” F1 Brazil GP: “I made a couple of mistakes which I own up to and which cost me a couple of positions in the end”

A Max Verstappen masterclass saw the Dutchman come from P17 through to P1 on a historic day in Brazil. The Red Bull Racing drivers’ feat means that he now holds the record for wins from the most different number of grid positions. That tally now stands at 10 positions – having beaten Fernando Alonso’s record…

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