Mercedes driver George Russell says team mate Lewis Hamilton extending his contract is a sign the team will be stronger in the years to come.
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Hamilton surprised to be racing into his forties as he targets eighth title
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he never expected to continue racing in Formula One until the age of 40 after extending his deal to drive for Mercedes.
Hamilton signs new deal to stay at Mercedes alongside Russell to 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton will remain at Mercedes for the next two seasons having agreed a further contract extension with the team he has driven for since 2013.
2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe first race after the break challenged all drivers, rookies to veterans. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Sixth was “redemption” but podium was possible – Hamilton
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes were quick enough to score a podium finish in the Dutch Grand Prix after finishing the race in sixth place.
Alonso’s “clear impeding” of Hamilton deserved a penalty – Wolff
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has urged Formula 1’s stewards to be more diligent when it comes to applying penalties for impeding in qualifying.
Tsunoda hit with three-place grid drop for impeding Hamilton, Stroll cleared
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda has been hit with a three-place grid drop for the Dutch Grand Prix after stewards found he impeded Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
Massa insists he deserves the 2008 title and “most people agree with me”
2023 F1 season
Posted onFelipe Massa says he has received replies from Formula 1 and the FIA to his legal letters regarding the outcome of the 2008 world championship.
“I was just slow today” admits Hamilton after failing to reach Q3
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he just wasn’t quick enough after failing to reach the top 10 shoot-out in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Close Friday times indicate Red Bull face a fight for pole
2023 Dutch Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen was not the fastest driver around the Zandvoort circuit on Friday – and there’s a real chance he faces a fight for pole.
Second place would be ‘huge achievement’ not ‘failure’ for Mercedes, say drivers
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell agree that securing second place in the championship would be major achievement.
Hamilton “not concerned just yet” strikes may jeopardise his F1 movie
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is hopeful a resolution will soon be found to the strikes which have disrupted work on his Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt.
Hamilton contract delay a matter of ‘cleaning up trivial things’ – Wolff
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Wolff comments on Hamilton contract • Castroneves ‘still has fire to race’ • FIA and FIM team up for land speed record runs
Hamilton reasserts himself over Russell as Mercedes change direction with W14
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onGeorge Russell out-scored Lewis Hamilton last year but the seven-times champion has hit back since Mercedes abandoned its ‘zero’ sidepods.
2023 Belgian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMixed weather meant mixed performances at Spa – but for one obvious stand-out. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Mercedes to investigate whether return of bouncing was triggered by upgrade
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes will investigate whether their increase in bouncing was caused by the new sidepods and floor designs they introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s Mercedes was “bouncing like last year” during Belgian GP
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he had to cope with a lot of bouncing during the Belgian Grand Prix but is encouraged by the team’s recent developments.
Title ‘stolen’ from Mercedes made us ‘underdogs people cheer for’ – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s controversial championship defeat in 2021 gave people more sympathy for Mercedes, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Hamilton ‘doesn’t care much’ about penalty for sprint race collision with Perez
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he wasn’t too concerned by the penalty which dropped him from fourth to seventh place in today’s sprint race.
Hamilton ‘took the whole right-hand side off the car’ and ruined my race – Perez
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says Lewis Hamilton caused major damage to his car when the pair collided during the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race.