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Hamilton’s priority ‘winning another title’, not following Vettel into retirement
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton isn’t reconsidering his Formula 1 future in the wake of Sebastian Vettel’s decision to retire from the sport.
Hamilton joins group buying into Denver Broncos NFL team
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has joined an ownership group behind a $4.65 billion takeover of the Denver Broncos American Football team.
Paddock Diary: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix weekend began with the bombshell news of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement and ended with a clue to his replacement.
Hamilton: Different tyre compound at start could have helped me beat Verstappen
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes he may have been able to fight Max Verstappen for victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix had he started on soft tyres rather than mediums.
Hamilton might have won if we hadn’t “screwed up” with DRS – Wolff
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s DRS failure in qualifying yesterday may have cost him a chance to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Verstappen condemns “disgusting” behaviour of fans burning Hamilton merchandise
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen criticised fans for burning merchandise of his rival Lewis Hamilton, footage of which has circulated on social media in recent weeks.
Masi says he received “death threats” over months after Abu Dhabi controversy
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormer F1 race director Michael Masi said he received death threats after his controversial decision in last year’s Abu Dhabi. He is not allowed to discuss his disputed call.
Russell “should be able to win from that position” after first pole – Hamilton
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes George Russell can take Mercedes’ first win of 2022 after claiming a surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Wolff apologises to Hamilton for DRS failure as Russell takes first pole
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff apologised to Lewis Hamilton after he suffered a DRS failure during qualifying while team mate George Russell took pole position.
Hamilton expects “tough weekend” as floor damage cuts his race simulation short
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton expects a difficult weekend for Mercedes after cutting his race simulation run short in practice due to damage.
Mercedes expect Hungarian GP will ‘expose our qualifying weakness’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes expect they will find it difficult to replicate the double podium finish they scored at Paul Ricard when Formula 1 moves to the Hungaroring this weekend.
After 300 grands prix, Hamilton may surprise himself by racing on into his forties
News Focus
Posted onLewis Hamilton made his 300th Formula 1 start last weekend and indicated he’s keen to race on – perhaps longer than he originally expected to.
Mercedes’ lack of performance at Paul Ricard “a slap in the face” – Wolff
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff didn’t think it was possible they would end qualifying for the French Grand Prix so far behind Ferrari and Red Bull.
Hamilton: ‘I hoped we’d be three-tenths off them and it’s a second’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes are much further away from the pace of their main rivals than he expected at the French Grand Prix.
Hamilton says Mercedes are “further back than we were in the last race”
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes aren’t as competitive at Paul Ricard this weekend as they were two weeks ago in Austria.
Hamilton says Mercedes have “a lot to come in the next races” from their car
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes will continue to press on with their development push over the coming races, says Lewis Hamilton, following their recent gains.
De Vries to replace Hamilton in first practice at Paul Ricard
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries will make his second appearance in a Formula 1 practice session this weekend in France, taking Lewis Hamilton’s place at Mercedes.
Can Ferrari take the heat? And is it au revoir to Ricard? Six French GP talking points
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe French Grand Prix is set to take place in heatwave conditions. Who can withstand the soaring temperatures? And will this be Paul Ricard’s last race?
Paddock Diary: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams responded to reports some fans had suffered harassment and abuse at the Austrian Grand Prix by inviting them into the paddock.