Max Verstappen and Red Bull deserved to keep their championship leads as they are making fewer mistakes than Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, says Jacques Villeneuve.
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Hamilton records his worst finish for 12 years with 15th place
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his worst finish since 2009, Sergio Perez became the first driver to win with two teams in the hybrid era, and more Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats.
Leclerc backed off before Hamilton passed him for lead
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc revealed he lost the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton after backing off because he had cut a corner.
You can’t let crash fears get into your mind – Hamilton
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he put out of his mind any fears of suffering a similar crash to Max Verstappen during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Puzzled Hamilton says “there was no more time in it” after ending practice 11th
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton doubts he could have lapped much quicker after ending Friday’s practice session in Azerbaijan outside of the top 10.
Hamilton: I was “thrown into the pit” in F1 like Osaka, she deserves support
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he knows from experience young people who come into professional sport like Naomi Osaka need support to cope with its pressures.
Hamilton’s underrated last championship opponent
2021 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel was a more credible threat to Lewis Hamilton’s 2017 and 2018 championship successes than some have suggested.
Will anyone protest the ‘flexi-wings’? Eight Azerbaijan GP talking points
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s row over ‘flexi-wings’ is likely to come to a head at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here are this weekend’s top talking points.
Hamilton, Osaka and a tough question about sporting press conferences
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Posted onNaomi Osaka’s decision to quit a tennis tournament yesterday brought to mind Lewis Hamilton’s skirmish with the F1 media five years ago.
‘I need that point, we’ve lost a ton’: Hamilton team radio transcript analysis
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s team radio transcript from the Monaco Grand Prix reveals why he was mystified by a strategy which cost him two places and the championship.
No fun to be had in Monaco Grand Prix even if you’re winning, says Hamilton
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he wouldn’t have enjoyed a “boring” Monaco Grand Prix even if he’d finished higher than seventh.
Hamilton: Mercedes’ Monaco struggle bodes well for other tracks
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his “bus”-like Mercedes was ill-suited to Monaco, but expects it to perform better at other tracks.
Hamilton says Mercedes under-performed all weekend after losing points lead
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes had not performed at the level they were capable of after finishing seventh in Monaco and losing the lead of the championship.
Mercedes drivers see pace-setters Ferrari as genuine contenders in Monaco
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were impressed by Ferrari’s pace after their rivals ended Thursday practice fastest in Monaco.
Monaco Grand Prix is “never exciting” and format must change, says Hamilton
2021 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the Monaco Grand Prix is “never exciting” and Formula 1 should introduce a different format for the race.
Hamilton: Verstappen “feels he has a lot to prove” in title fight
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes he will be able to avoid any collisions with Max Verstappen as he is playing the long game in the world championship fight.
Hamilton had an “easy ride” before Verstappen rivalry – Brown
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen is Lewis Hamilton’s first serious rival for the world championship in five years, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
Like Ferrari, Red Bull have found they need more than a quick car to beat Mercedes
2021 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen has led almost twice as many laps as Lewis Hamilton this year, so why isn’t he leading the championship fight?
Why “solid and strong” Formula 1 isn’t fearing the day its biggest star walks away
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Posted onFormula 1’s finances are in good shape despite the pandemic and the sport’s bosses are looking to the future with optimism – even beyond the eventual retirement of Lewis Hamilton.
“Bendy” rear wings which caught Hamilton’s eye to face tougher FIA tests
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams will face tougher tests limiting how far their rear wings may flex after Lewis Hamilton drew attention to Red Bull’s “bendy” design.
