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“I didn’t want to stop” — Lewis Hamilton feels a one-stop was possible in F1 Belgian GP as tyres were “pretty good”

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton smoothly sailed to a provisional P2 finish in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, narrowly losing out to teammate George Russell who did a one-stop. However, the win was given to Hamilton after Russell got disqualified. The car was under the minimum weight set by the FIA. The 7-time World…

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George Russell disqualified from F1 Belgian GP, Hamilton inherits victory

Following a superb drive to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell has been disqualified. Starting 6th, he overtook Lando Norris at the start and continued to run in P5 throughout the first stint. He passed Pérez during the second stint, moving him into 4th. The 26-year-old wanted to try a 1-stop, and he…

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“It’s been three years in a row that we’ve struggled in Spa” — Russell says Mercedes have work to do to understand F1 Belgian GP struggles

George Russell will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from the third row, alongside McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Mercedes driver ended qualifying in seventh place, 1.025 seconds behind Max Verstappen, but will start the race from sixth following the Dutchman’s 10-place grid penalty which will see the Red Bull driver starting from eleventh. Speaking after…

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Hamilton “hoping the changes we’ve made overnight” can help Mercedes fight for a podium in F1 Belgian GP

Lewis Hamilton, who will start third on the grid for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix, conveyed mixed feelings about the session, acknowledging both comfort in the wet conditions and frustration over missteps. The session began in very wet conditions, with heavy rain in FP3 leaving the circuit in a very wet shape. Even with these challenging…

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“It felt like a racing incident” — Lewis Hamilton doesn’t “feel there should be any hostility” after clash with Verstappen in the F1 Hungarian GP

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton shows no hostility towards Max Verstappen after the collision between the two competitors inside the final on lap 63. Talking about the collision with the Dutchman, the Briton outlines that it felt like a racing incident to him and says that it’s easy to make mistakes on those types of…

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Russell “really quite angry” with Q1 exit at F1 Hungarian GP: “We can’t be throwing away opportunities like this”

It was a massively frustrating Saturday for George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he was knocked out in Q1, alongside Sergio Pérez. On the first set of tyres, Russell was tentative and he could only manage P14 fastest. The 26-year-old also had a moment at turn 8 but carried on. He took responsibility…

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

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…

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

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…

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Wolff says Mercedes “missing three tenths” a lap to fight Norris and Verstappen following F1 Spanish GP

Mercedes left Spain with a solid points haul for the team but ultimately didn’t have the ultimate pace to race with the top two finishers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the race in his post-race press conference with written print media. He discussed the team’s strategy, how to balance…

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