BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton defended Valtteri Bottas as an “amazing team mate” on Thursday (May 6) after the Finn faced questions about his future at Mercedes and the possibility of being replaced mid-season. Bottas is already 37 points behind championship leader Hamilton after three races, and fourth overall in... » read more
PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL (REUTERS) – Max Verstappen criticised the slippery surface of Portugal’s Algarve circuit as “not a lot of fun” on Saturday (May 1) after the Red Bull driver qualified behind both Mercedes cars for Sunday’s race. The Dutch driver, second in the championship and only one point behind Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, also had a... » read more
PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL (REUTERS) – Williams driver George Russell said his relationship with Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff remained strong despite a costly collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Briton is a Mercedes protege, racing for a team using Mercedes engines, and the high-speed crash with the Mercedes driver put... » read more
MILAN (REUTERS) – Max Verstappen took a long-term view of his Formula One battle with seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday (April 15) and said finishing second to his Mercedes rival in last month’s Bahrain season-opener was nothing to be upset about. The 23-year-old Dutch driver struck observers with his calm after starting on pole... » read more
SAKHIR, BAHRAIN (REUTERS) – Max Verstappen lapped fastest for Red Bull as Lewis Hamilton and Formula One champions Mercedes endured a surprisingly difficult first day of pre-season testing in sandstorm-hit Bahrain on Friday (March 12). Verstappen completed a whopping 139 laps while seven times champion Hamilton, who took over from team mate Valtteri Bottas after... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s George Russell played down talk of a future move from Williams to Mercedes on Friday (March 5) by saying he was focused on the present and the Formula One champions had not promised him anything. The 23-year-old is managed by Mercedes – who have seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton and... » read more
ABU DHABI • Max Verstappen cruised to victory for Red Bull in Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as champions Mercedes endured an uncharacteristic off day. The Dutchman, starting from pole, led every lap of what turned out to be a processional race to cross the line 15.9 seconds ahead of Valtteri Bottas. World... » read more
As Lewis Hamilton made oblique suggestions on Sunday that he might be considering retirement as he heads for a record-equalling seventh F1 world championship, despite driving better than ever, Mercedes may also have to consider life without the other bulwark of their incredible success: team boss Toto Wolff. The Austrian businessman, a former racing driver... » read more
IMOLA (Italy) • Lewis Hamilton won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola yesterday to secure Mercedes a record-breaking seventh straight constructors’ title. This has been an utterly dominant season for the Silver Arrows – they have 11 wins from 13 races – and it was more of the same in Italy yesterday. A one-two... » read more
LONDON • Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will continue their assault on Formula One’s records next season, the pair made clear in the aftermath of Hamilton’s landmark 92nd career win in last Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix. While both have contracts with the Silver Arrows that end this year and have avoided making... » read more