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Hamilton: I “sacrificed more than I hoped to” with set-up change after qualifying 9th for F1 Bahrain GP

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The lights illuminated the Bahrain International Circuit for the first qualifying session of the 2024 Formula One season and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton made it to Q3, finishing in a disappointing 9th place. With a different leader for each of the weekend’s practice sessions: Daniel Ricciardo for FP1, Lewis Hamilton in FP2 and earlier today…

“A lot of the car has been designed” around Hamilton’s wishes, says Russell on the F1 W15

Chiara Martin1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

In an open admission, George Russell has acknowledged that a considerable part of Mercedes’ strategy in designing their new W15 car has been centred around the feedback and preferences of his teammate, Lewis Hamilton. This approach comes as Mercedes aims to recalibrate and reclaim their leading position in Formula 1 following a period of relative…

“A shock, “really strong” — Hamilton and Russell on a dominant FP2 for Mercedes at F1 Bahrain GP

Ana Cordera1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Photo Credit: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Hamilton leads a Mercedes 1-2 in F1 FP2 at the Bahrain GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Photo Credit: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Shovlin admits Mercedes F1 need to work on qualifying pace ahead of Bahrain GP

Jonah Presser1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Mercedes seem on the up this year. After a few years of being down and out after securing seven-straight consturctors’ titles, the Brixton and Brackley team onyl secured one win in the last two years, and admitted to having fundamental problems with their car development. That being said, their new car seems to be promising…

Lewis Hamilton sitting in his Mercedes F1 car

“It really wouldn’t have happened without him” — Hamilton on Vasseur’s role in Ferrari F1 move

Luke-John Buckle1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur was integral to the seven-time world champion switching to the Italian team. The British driver will drive alongside Charles Leclerc at Ferrari from 2025 onwards. In a media session in Bahrain on Friday, Hamilton said, “I think it really wouldn’t have happened without him (Vasseur)….

Mercedes F1 made good progress understanding W15 but there’s “a lot more lap time to find,” say drivers

Luciano Calamante1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

The Mercedes squad finished pre-season testing making “good progress” understanding their new W15, but both drivers agree there’s room for improvements. The Silver Arrows completed 361 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit since Wednesday – 172 for Lewis Hamilton and 189 for teammate George Russell, who considered the team had “a solid three days here…

Alonso says 19 F1 drivers already know they won’t win the 2024 F1 title: “This is a brutal sport”

Luciano Calamante1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

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F1 Testing Bahrain 2024: Fastest laps for each driver, total laps completed by every team

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

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Hamilton and Russell claim Mercedes W15 is “not the diva that it was in the last two years” following first two days of F1 testing

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Despite the fresh news of Lewis Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes at the end of this year, some more positive news comes for the team with the performance of their W15 car in the pre-season testing sessions that have occurred thus far. Seven-time World Champion and seasoned driver of the Bahrain track, Hamilton wasted no time…