Tag Archives: Lewis Hamilton

‘Max and Lewis don’t make things easy for each other’

Jan Lammers, who called Lewis Hamilton a “stupid idiot” and gave him the finger, claims that Max Verstappen and his title opponent don’t make things easy for each other. Taking to the Circuit of the Americas for FP2 last Friday, the title contenders continued their feud. Both drivers started a flying lap at the same […]

Seidl thinks there is ‘still a lot more to come’ from Ricciardo

Andreas Seidl has been thrilled with Daniel Ricciardo’s recent form, but believes the Australian has much more to offer in the future. After a poor first half of the season in which he was outperformed by teammate Lando Norris, Ricciardo has begun to improve since the summer break. In addition to winning the Italian Grand […]

A challenge from Toto Wolff was the reason Zak Brown got a tattoo in Austin

During the United States Grand Prix weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo in attendance, the McLaren team principal got a tattoo to celebrate the team’s 1-2 finish in Monza earlier this year. It caught the F1 world at surprise, appearing out of nowhere, but it turned out to be the accomplishment of a challenge that had been […]

With 2022 cars, Perez admits that ‘everything will feel bad’

Because the current F1 cars are the best in history, Sergio Perez believes “everything will feel bad” on the 2022 cars. With the altered technical regulations designed to make racing closer and more competitive from across field, drivers are starting to get a feel for how next year’s all-new cars will perform in the simulator. […]

Whitmarsh stated that he “didn’t want to race against McLaren”

Martin Whitmarsh did not want to work for another Formula One team because he did not want to race against McLaren. The former McLaren team principal and CEO has returned to the Formula One grid as the Group CEO of the newly formed Aston Martin Performance Technologies division. It’s his first role in the sport […]

Alonso believes that DRS will always be necessary for F1 entertainment

While DRS may not be for everyone, Fernando Alonso believes it is here to stay and that F1 would be less entertaining without it. The drag reduction technology, which may be employed when a driver is a second or fewer behind the car in front, has been on the grid since the start of the […]

Rosberg seems to prefer Hamilton to Max for the title

Although Max Verstappen is a “giant” right now, Nico Rosberg believes Lewis Hamilton will still win the World Championship. Rosberg is the only driver to have beaten Hamilton to a World Championship, with the German winning in 2016 before announcing his retirement and hanging up his helmet a few days later. Since then, it’s been […]

Hamilton’s stop at COTA was his ‘main opportunity’

Mercedes believes that stopping for hard tyres on lap eight of the United States Grand Prix could have been a winning strategy for Lewis Hamilton. For most of the final 20 laps in Austin, it appeared as if Hamilton’s two pit stops were perfectly timed to allow him to pass Max Verstappen for the victory. […]

Lewis Hamilton: It’s not my job to worry about Mercedes engine issues

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports of engine issues at Mercedes, claiming that he isn’t devoting “any energy” to the matter. During the final races of the season, Lewis Hamilton is unconcerned with engine problems at Mercedes, noting that “it’s not my job to worry about that stuff.” After receiving a grid penalty for switching engines […]

Mika Hakkinen: I can understand why Hamilton stayed out

Lewis Hamilton’s decision to pit for new Intermediate tyres, according to Mika Hakkinen, was the right one, as he would have risk failing to finish in Turkey if he had stayed out. Despite the fact that Lewis Hamilton’s choice to stay on the heavily used Intermediate tyres didn’t work out, Mika Hakkinen understands why the […]