Lewis Hamilton

“You have to brake early and roll the speed in and I hate that” — Hamilton details F1 qualifying struggles in the ground effect era

Syrine Ferchichi2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

After winning the past two rounds in the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, Mercedes anticipated a drop In performance at the Hungaroring, as it’s technical nature and medium-speed corners are a weak point of their car. This culminated in a disappointing qualifying session, as the team struggled to deliver a consistent performance. George Russell exited…

Max Verstappen driving his Red Bull at Hungaroring

“It was just in ‘21” — Verstappen’s says vision issue a close secret amid F1 2021 title fight

Luke-John Buckle2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Max Verstappen says only a select few people in and around the Red Bull team knew about his blurred vision problems that came along following his enormous shunt at the 2021 British Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s problems with sight came after a heavy crash at Silverstone following contact with Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap…

F1 | Hungarian GP | FP2 | Norris leads Verstappen and Sainz; Leclerc crashes

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Nico Hülkenberg returned to the cockpit after missing FP1 and logged a 1:20.201 to start off the late afternoon session. The first driver into the 1:18s was Lewis Hamilton as a 1:18.961 put him almost 0.4s clear of Logan Sargeant. Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez pumped in a 1:18.568 to beat Hamilton by almost 0.4s to…

“We’re going to try and win as many as possible” — Hamilton determined to finish Mercedes F1 journey with more victories

Sushmita Balakrishnan2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Lewis Hamilton waited over 31 months to stand on the top step of the podium. His victory at Silverstone was one for the record books as the 39-year-old became the first driver in F1 history to score nine wins at one venue. Following George Russell’s victory in Austria, Mercedes was back at the top step…

“The track started to go really wavy” — Max Verstappen says he battled “vision problems” after Silverstone 2021 F1 crash

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has revealed the long-term effects of his infamous crash at the 2021 British Grand Prix while battling with Lewis Hamilton. Despite achieving a memorable victory at Silverstone in 2023, Verstappen’s memories of the circuit are marred by the severe accident two years prior. During the first lap of the 2021…

“We take our cap off to him” — Christian Horner praises Lewis Hamilton’s F1 British GP victory

Chiara Martin2 months ago05 mins

With rivalries running deep in Formula 1, sportsmanship remains a cornerstone of the sport, as evidenced by Christian Horner’s recent comments on Lewis Hamilton’s latest victory, at the British Grand Prix. When asked about Hamilton’s win, his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one that happened towards the end of an incredibly tense…

Russell admits it was a “real blow” retiring from his home race at the F1 British GP

Öykü Ceylan2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell faced a tough race at his home circuit at the F1 British Grand Prix, dealing with difficult weather conditions and a water leak that ultimately led to his second DNF of the season. Despite the setbacks, Russell remains optimistic about his future prospects and the performance of his team. George Russell…

“It does feel that way” — Wolff says Mercedes back in the game after “fairytale” win with Lewis Hamilton at F1 British GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Mercedes is on a roll. For the first time since 2021, they have won consecutive races. Following on from George Russell’s victory in Austria when Max Verstappen and Lando Norris tangled with 8 laps to go, Lewis Hamilton took his first win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at his home race at Silverstone…

F1 British GP strategy blunder “a little bit painful given the gap to Lewis” Hamilton at the end — Piastri

Evan Roberts2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

A disappointed Oscar Piastri found himself coming up short once again in his search for a first Grand Prix victory, finishing P4 around Silverstone, after a botched strategy call left him on a wet track on slick tyres. Piastri described the situation as painful, as for the second week in a row, victory was in…

Hamilton “knew” that the rain was “his moment to pounce” in F1 British GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago08 mins

The seven-time world champion won the 2024 British GP after a difficult dry-wet-dry race to score a record-breaking 9th victory at a single circuit, and his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, nearly three years ago. And that hiatus for the driver that was the most races in F1 history clearly left its mark,…