Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s team radio messages reveal how badly Mercedes were compromised by overheating during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Mercedes ‘further from Red Bull than we thought’ – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes are “further back to the Red Bull than we thought we were” after the opening race of the season in Bahrain.
Vote for your 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Hamilton “sacrificed” qualifying performance for better race set-up
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said he may have sacrificed too much of his car’s qualifying performance to improve its race pace after taking ninth on the grid.
Hamilton revels in new Mercedes while signs reveal Red Bull’s potential
2024 Bahrain GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onAt the end of the first day of the season, Lewis Hamilton was much happier than recent years. But Red Bull still haven’t shown their hand.
Mercedes’ practice pace “a shock but we’ll take it” – Hamilton
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Posted onMercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell said they were surprised how quick their new car is after leading the lap times on Thursday in Bahrain.
Hamilton quickest as Mercedes set pace in second practice
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Posted onMercedes ended the first day of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix quickest of all with Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell.
Hamilton’s management reshuffle ‘taking a lot of time and hasn’t been easy’
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said a shake-up of his management team has taken up a lot of his time during the off-season.
Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move • New race engineer for Zhou • F1 Academy grid complete
Hamilton: Joining Ferrari is a “gut” decision but “I’ll always be a Mercedes fan”
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Posted onLewis Hamilton has revealed he had little time to make his decision to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari next season.
Red Bull “clearly out in the distance” – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton saw little chance Mercedes will catch Red Bull at the start of the upcoming season after his first test in the team’s new car.
Schumacher inspired my Ferrari move, Vasseur made it possible – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says Michael Schumacher was his inspiration to join Ferrari but his former GP2 team boss Frederic Vasseur was key to the shock deal.
Mercedes told me “you’re wrong” about 2022 car’s problems – Hamilton
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Posted onThe new series of Drive to Survive reveals how Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with Mercedes became strained before he decided to leave.
Perez predicts “jealousy” problems arising from Hamilton’s move to Ferrari
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s impending move to Ferrari could trigger problems within his Mercedes team this year, rival Sergio Perez has predicted.
Verstappen and Horner praise Hamilton’s “brave” switch to Ferrari
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s decision to join Ferrari in 2025 has been praised by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Christian Horner.
Final season at Mercedes feels ’emotional and surreal’ – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says that it feels “surreal” to be heading into his final season with Mercedes in this year’s Formula 1 world championship.
Leclerc praises Ferrari’s “transparent” handling of Hamilton negotiations
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Posted onCharles Leclerc says Ferrari were “transparent” with him about their efforts to sign Lewis Hamilton before he committed to extending his contract with the team.
Vasseur made “the most difficult calls” to Sainz and Wolff after Hamilton deal
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Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted he faced two difficult phone calls after luring Lewis Hamilton away from Mercedes to join his team.
Sainz admits losing Ferrari seat to Hamilton “was a bit of a surprise”
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admits he was surprised to learn he would lose his seat at Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton at the end of this year.
Alonso: Hamilton could be the ingredient Ferrari need to win championships
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Posted onFernando Alonso expects Lewis Hamilton to raise Ferrari to a more competitive level when he joins the team next year.