Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team are planning how they will “hit the ground running” when the Formula 1 season finally begins in July.
Lewis Hamilton articles archive
How Hamilton becomes Britain’s richest sportsperson of all time
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has become Britain’s richest sportsperson after more than doubling his wealth to over £200 million in the space of four years.
Hamilton? Sainz? Ricciardo? Who will replace Vettel at Ferrari in 2021?
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari is understood to have an option on at least one driver for 2021 already. But that doesn’t mean they won’t look elsewhere to replace Sebastian Vettel.
Rosberg: Hamilton’s skill lies in ‘always staying in the grey area’
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s understanding of the rules of racing is a part of what makes him such a tough rival to beat, according to his former team mate Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton: British Grand Prix without fans will feel like a test day but worse
2020 F1 season
Posted on“It’s going to be like a test day. Probably even worse than a test day in a sense – at a test day there’s not a huge amount of people at Barcelona that come to watch but there are still some.”
Analysis: Is Hamilton’s driving as spotless as Allison claims?
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes technical director James Allison says Lewis Hamilton has an “utterly unblemished” record. Does an analysis of his 250 F1 races support that claim?
Hamilton: Salary not what matters most during ‘potentially my last period in the sport’
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the freedoms his contract gives him are more important than the income he can earn as he prepares to agree what could be his final deal to drive in F1.
Does Hamilton believe he has an “utterly unblemished record”?
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s technical director says he has an “utterly unblemished record”, but does the champion consider himself a cleaner racer than Michael Schumacher or Ayrton Senna?
Allison hopes Hamilton maintains his “utterly unblemished record” as a driver
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes technical James Allison says he hopes Lewis Hamilton preserves an “utterly unblemished record” as a racing driver which is rare among multiple world champions.
Hamilton poised to become the greatest driver ever – Jordan
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormer F1 team principal Eddie Jordan says he rates Alain Prost as the best driver he’s ever seen – but believes Lewis Hamilton is poised to become the greatest ever.
“He always had great stories” – Hamilton on Moss
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “He always had great stories” – Hamilton on Moss • F1 should cancel 2020 season – Mosley • Sports car driver ‘flips’ rig in sim race crash
Hamilton should do more to help young racers if he’s concerned about costs – Rowland
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton should show he’s serious about helping young drivers get into motor racing by getting involved himself, says Formula E racer and karting team boss Oliver Rowland.
Hamilton “wouldn’t survive” alongside Leclerc at Ferrari – Ecclestone
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton would risk being eclipsed by Charles Leclerc the way Sebastian Vettel has if he moved to Ferrari, according to Bernie Ecclestone.
Wolff rubbishes claim of Australian GP fall-out with Hamilton
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Wolff rubbishes claim of fall-out with Hamilton in Australia • No agreement over budget cap reduction • Dallara and JOTA help pandemic effort
Hamilton: Stop “totally irresponsible and selfish” socialising
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has urged people to reduce their social interactions to curb the impact of the pandemic, describing those who continue to mix with groups of others as “selfish”.
Hamilton: ‘No Coronavirus symptoms’ following speculation over contact with celebrities
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he has no symptoms of Coronavirus after coming into contact with two celebrities who tested positive for it, but hasn’t been tested.
Hamilton and Alonso were ‘F1’s best driver pairing ever’
F1 history
Posted onMcLaren’s 2007 driver pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso was the best the sport has ever seen, former driver Pedro de la Rosa has said.
‘If “cash is king” we wouldn’t have cancelled’ – Carey hits back at Hamilton
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Chase Carey dismissed comments by Lewis Hamilton, who said the sport’s attempt to press ahead with the Australian Grand Prix showed “cash is king”.
FIA’s power unit settlement with Ferrari “could have been handled better” – Hamilton
2020 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says it is important drivers know they are competing on a level playing field, following the FIA’s settlement with Ferrari over its power unit.
Hamilton criticises “shocking” decision to hold Australian GP in spite of Coronavirus
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton said F1’s decision to race in Australia is “shocking”, while Kimi Raikkonen believes the teams would have preferred to call off the grand prix.