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F1 2024 Driver Rankings: 7th | Lewis Hamilton

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton had a very difficult 2024 season, and P7 in Pit Debrief’s F1 Driver Rankings reflects it. Despite his wins in Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps, and four podium finishes, including that in the 2024 Chinese GP Sprint Race, Hamilton finished with 223 points — 22 points behind teammate George Russell, and 214…

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“The greatest honour of my life” — Hamilton reflects on Mercedes journey after F1 Abu Dhabi GP comeback drive

A 26-year long partnership with Mercedes ended today for Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with style. The british driver managed to climb from P16 on the grid to P4. Hamilton: “I’ve always had the confidence” A collision with a bollard during qualifying led to Hamilton’s premature exit in Q1, leaving him at…

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Hamilton on recovery drive to P2 in the F1 Las Vegas GP: “One of the most enjoyable races”

It was an impressive recovery race for seven times F1 World Champion Hamilton, who secured his fifth seasonal podium for the first Mercedes 1-2 of 2024 at the Las Vegas GP. Starting from P10, Hamilton managed to fight his way up to the podium, following tough wheel-to-wheel duels with Hülkenberg, Tsunoda and Piastri, entering the…

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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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Russell reflects on “a great session” in F1 Brazil GP qualifying as he starts P2

It was a wet and chaotic qualifying session this morning at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Torrential rain on Saturday afternoon led to Qualifying being postponed to the following morning. The rare Sunday qualifying was hectic with a total of 5 cars crashing out during its run. Both Williams, Astons Martins as well as Ferrari’s Carlos…

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George Russell says 2024 F1 season most “inconsistent” performance Mercedes has ever seen

Mercedes has been on the up, kind of. While this campaign has been more successful compared to last season and 2022 regarding wins, the team has been hit with ups and downs throughout this season. On the positive side, the team does have 3 wins this season, twice from Lewis Hamilton and once from George…

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Mercedes halts F1 upgrades due to costly crash damages

Mercedes has had to put a stop to its development efforts for the current Formula 1 season, with repair costs from a series of recent crashes limiting what’s left of its budget. The team has seen expenses rise after several high-impact incidents, including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash in Monza and George Russell’s accidents in Austin…

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Hamilton unconvinced Mercedes updates are working as he qualifies P6 for F1 Mexico GP

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had one less practice session this weekend as he loaned his car to incoming 2025 driver Kimi Antonelli for FP1. The rookie had damaged the car’s floor during his run as he ran over some debris, an incident that he was blameless for. Despite the car having slight improvements during FP3, the…

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Russell pleased with “really good” F1 Mexico GP qualifying as he reveals he’s running a Miami-spec floor

The curious case of Mercedes and the W15 has continued at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Things looked encouraging for the team as George Russell was fastest in first practice. However, that quickly turned as the Brit crashed in FP2 during the Pirelli tyre test session. On Saturday, they always looked a step behind Ferrari…

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“Frustrating” — Lewis Hamilton on the costly “small differences” between Pirelli F1 tyre sets

It has been a year of contrasting emotions for seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. After ending his winless run by taking a memorable win at the British Grand Prix back in July, the Brit followed it up with victory at Spa following George Russell’s disqualification. However, qualifying has been a real struggle for the 104-time…

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