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Mercedes has been summoned to the stewards after the Hamilton incident

Following an alleged transgression by Lewis Hamilton on the cooldown lap, Mercedes has been summoned before the stewards in Brazil. Mercedes has been summoned to the stewards for an alleged transgression by Lewis Hamilton during the Brazilian Grand Prix’s conclusion. The crew was summoned after Hamilton was involved in an incident on the warm-up lap. […]

Mercedes will not challenge Hamilton’s qualifying exclusion

Mercedes has stated that Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification from qualifying in Brazil will not be challenged. Mercedes has decided not to appeal Lewis Hamilton’s ban from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, citing the fact that “we want to win these World Championships on the race track.” The stewards’ decision on Hamilton’s rear wing was released […]

Verstappen also suspicious of Mercedes:  “Clearly, there’s something going on”

Max Verstappen of Red Bull has his doubts about what Mercedes is doing with their rear wings. Max Verstappen agrees with his team boss Christian Horner that there is something “wrong” with the Mercedes rear wings. Verstappen was beaten off the line by Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in the Sprint Qualifying race at Interlagos, as the […]

Verstappen jokes: I hope the stewards had a nice dinner

Max Verstappen is hoping that the stewards will treat themselves to a dinner with the fine he’ll have to pay for his parc ferme faux pas. Max Verstappen joked that the stewards should treat themselves to supper and wine on him because he was fined €50,000 for touching Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing in parc ferme. […]

Hamilton is reminded by the stewards that F1 drivers must set an example for juniors

Lewis Hamilton has been penalised for breaching the post-race rules at Interlagos, and the stewards have reminded him of his responsibilities. Following Lewis Hamilton’s violation of the rules surrounding safety belts, the stewards have reminded him and his other F1 drivers that they must set an example for junior categories. After winning the Brazilian Grand […]

Christian Horner: Against unstoppable Mercedes, Red Bull had no chance

Christian Horner of Red Bull has confessed that the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton was simply too fast to overcome in Brazil. Max Verstappen did everything he could to keep Lewis Hamilton behind him in the Brazilian Grand Prix, according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, but Mercedes’ pace was simply too much to fend […]

Hamilton closes the gap on Verstappen in the Formula One driver standings

Lewis Hamilton found a way to cut into Max Verstappen’s lead in the Drivers’ standings after a dramatic weekend that saw him get a grid penalty and be excluded from Friday’s qualifying results. After Lewis Hamilton claimed the chequered flag at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Max Verstappen’s lead in the Drivers’ standings was cut […]

Hamilton: I knew Verstappen wasn’t going to get a penalty

Lewis Hamilton didn’t let the stewards’ decision not to investigate Max Verstappen’s defensive driving deter him on his way to victory in Brazil. Lewis Hamilton claims he knew the stewards would not penalize Max Verstappen for their Turn 4 incident in the final stages of the Brazilian Grand Prix. On Lap 48 of 71, with […]

After a stewards’ investigation, Hamilton escapes a heavy penalty

Following a violation of the FIA International Sporting Code at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was fined. After a post-race rules violation involving his safety belts, Lewis Hamilton avoided a severe penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix, escaping with a €5,000 punishment. The race winner came to a halt on the circuit to pick […]

Mercedes is supported by a ‘fast’ car: We’ve got everything to play for

Following Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas’ performances in Saturday’s Sprint Qualifying, Toto Wolff believes “anything is possible” at the Brazilian Grand Prix. After a “encouraging” Sprint Qualifying in Sao Paulo, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes that “all is to play for” at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton stormed through the field from the […]