F1 testing: Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W15 verdict and what we learned from day two
10 months, 2 weeks ago

F1 testing: Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W15 verdict and what we learned from day two

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday after the team changed the car’s damaged floor following a loose drain cover incident. open image in gallery Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr drives during the second day of the Formula One pre-season testing Red Bull's Sergio Perez was closest to him on the slower C3 tyre, 0.758 off the pace, with Hamilton third and McLaren's Lando Norris fourth. "We've clearly made an improvement with this year’s car and it's much nicer to drive," said seven-times world champion Hamilton, who completed 123 laps, on the W15 car. Sainz ended up with 84 laps to Leclerc's 54. open image in gallery Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W15 The season starts in Bahrain on March 2, the first round of what will be a record 24-race championship, and every minute of pre-season running is precious.

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Motor racing-Leclerc on top as F1 test wraps up 2024 season
1 month ago

Motor racing-Leclerc on top as F1 test wraps up 2024 season

Hindustan Times  

ABU DHABI, - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was top of the timesheets as Formula One wrapped up the season with a final test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Leclerc tested Pirelli's 2025 tyre compounds, doing 134 laps and setting a best time of one minute 23.510 seconds while his younger brother Arthur and Italian Antonio Fuoco took turns driving the Ferrari …

Lewis Hamilton suffers ill fortune on final Mercedes bow as Lando Norris claims F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole
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1 month ago

Lewis Hamilton suffers ill fortune on final Mercedes bow as Lando Norris claims F1 Abu Dhabi GP pole

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Lewis Hamilton not expecting to leave Mercedes on a high after struggle in Qatar
1 month, 1 week ago

Lewis Hamilton not expecting to leave Mercedes on a high after struggle in Qatar

The Independent  

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Penalties and a puncture leave Lewis Hamilton struggling again as his Mercedes exit nears
1 month, 1 week ago

Penalties and a puncture leave Lewis Hamilton struggling again as his Mercedes exit nears

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — It’s not often Lewis Hamilton is tempted to give up in Formula 1. Two penalties, a puncture and a “messed up” car combined in another miserable race as his record-breaking partnership with Mercedes nears a frustrating end. “I don’t think we’re going to end up on a high,” Hamilton said Sunday about that race. We give it …

F1: Hamilton fine with Ferrari test wait till next year even if it makes life harder
1 month, 1 week ago

F1: Hamilton fine with Ferrari test wait till next year even if it makes life harder

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton says he is “totally fine” with having to wait until next year for his first Ferrari Formula One test, even if it could make life harder at the start of his move from Mercedes. Britain’s seven-times world champion is replacing Spaniard Carlos Sainz at the Italian team, but Mercedes is holding him to his contract until the end …

Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari F1 test revealed ahead of 2025 debut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari F1 test revealed ahead of 2025 debut

The Independent  

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Lewis Hamilton endures worst F1 qualifying in seven years at US Grand Prix
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lewis Hamilton endures worst F1 qualifying in seven years at US Grand Prix

The Independent  

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‘I’ve had enough’: Lewis Hamilton bemoans three years of Mercedes failure
8 months ago

‘I’ve had enough’: Lewis Hamilton bemoans three years of Mercedes failure

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Lewis Hamilton reacts after dismal Australian Grand Prix
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lewis Hamilton reacts after dismal Australian Grand Prix

The Independent  

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Lewis Hamilton cannot wait for season to end after qualifying 11th in Abu Dhabi
1 year, 1 month ago

Lewis Hamilton cannot wait for season to end after qualifying 11th in Abu Dhabi

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Lewis Hamilton frustrated by Mercedes tactics in Japanese Grand Prix
1 year, 3 months ago

Lewis Hamilton frustrated by Mercedes tactics in Japanese Grand Prix

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Hamilton sees Spain as a perfect test for Mercedes
1 year, 7 months ago

Hamilton sees Spain as a perfect test for Mercedes

The Hindu  

Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix should give Mercedes a better picture of the true potential of its upgraded Formula One car, seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday. “You can’t really tell a lot from Monaco, you would never choose to test an upgrade at Monaco,” Hamilton told reporters at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday. “From what I …

F1: Hamilton encouraged by changes to his Mercedes
1 year, 7 months ago

F1: Hamilton encouraged by changes to his Mercedes

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton sounded encouraged by his upgraded Mercedes after the first day of Monaco Grand Prix practice on Friday, even though the principality’s tight and twisting streets were no place for a meaningful assessment. “I’ve generally had an amazing day, I really enjoyed driving today,” he said. It’s not the place to ultimately test an upgrade, but the car was …

Red Bull’s Perez leads final day of F1 testing, Hamilton 2nd
1 year, 10 months ago

Red Bull’s Perez leads final day of F1 testing, Hamilton 2nd

Associated Press  

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Red Bull driver Sergio Perez moved up the leaderboard as the sun went down to lead the third and final day of Formula One testing on Saturday. “A very successful end to the test with another day of uninterrupted running,” Red Bull head of race engineering Gianpiero Lambiase said. “We don’t know where we will be next …

Formula 1: Red Bull’s Perez leads final day of F1 testing, Hamilton 2nd
1 year, 10 months ago

Formula 1: Red Bull’s Perez leads final day of F1 testing, Hamilton 2nd

The Hindu  

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez moved up the leaderboard as the sun went down to lead the third and final day of Formula One testing on Saturday. It underlined how strong Red Bull looks heading into next weekend’s season-opening race on the same Sakhir desert circuit in Bahrain. Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas was.52 behind Perez in third ahead of Ferrari …

The Formula One season will burst into life in pre-season testing in Bahrain but what can we expect?
2 years ago

The Formula One season will burst into life in pre-season testing in Bahrain but what can we expect?

Daily Mail  

Boffins toil away in the factories, Lewis Hamilton hones his fitness on the ski slopes. All is quiet preparation now but the Formula One season will burst into life again at pre-season testing in Bahrain on February 23rd. What Formula One most craves is to live up to the The new Formula 1 series will burst into life at pre-season …

Lewis Hamilton Doesn't Think Mercedes Are in a 'Winning Position Yet' But Feels They're Getting Closer
2 years, 6 months ago

Lewis Hamilton Doesn't Think Mercedes Are in a 'Winning Position Yet' But Feels They're Getting Closer

News 18  

Mercedes have narrowed the gap to Formula One leaders Red Bull and Ferrari and may not be too far from winning again, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said after Sunday’s British Grand Prix. So we’ve got to keep pushing," said Hamilton after a race won by Ferrari’s Spaniard Carlos Sainz, with Red Bull’s Mexican Sergio Perez second. PV Sindhu Turns …

F1: Lewis Hamilton full of confidence after Spanish Grand Prix comeback
2 years, 7 months ago

F1: Lewis Hamilton full of confidence after Spanish Grand Prix comeback

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Mercedes take part in secret test in bid to beat current race woes
2 years, 7 months ago

Mercedes take part in secret test in bid to beat current race woes

The Telegraph  

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team have taken part in a secret test as they scramble to return to the front of the Formula One pack. And it is understood that Hamilton's team-mate George Russell drove the revamped Mercedes at a behind-closed-doors test on Wednesday. Hamilton has won six of the past eight titles - and was only beaten to last year's …

Lewis Hamilton Delighted with Unexpected Third Place at Bahrain GP
2 years, 9 months ago

Lewis Hamilton Delighted with Unexpected Third Place at Bahrain GP

News 18  

Lewis Hamilton has won a record 103 Formula One grands prix but Mercedes’s seven-times world champion was all smiles in Bahrain on Sunday after third place exceeded his expectations. The retirement of Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen and team mate Sergio Perez provided a surprise 183rd career podium for Hamilton behind the Ferrari one-two of Charles Leclerc and Carlos …

F1 Pre-Season Testing 2022: Sainz wary of Mercedes after Russell talks up Ferrari
2 years, 9 months ago

F1 Pre-Season Testing 2022: Sainz wary of Mercedes after Russell talks up Ferrari

The Hindu  

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz suggested Formula One champion Mercedes and its driver George Russell were playing 'typical' games in talking up the Italian team ahead of the season starting in Bahrain next week. Russell, preparing to partner seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton after moving from Williams, told reporters in testing at Sakhir that Ferrari was looking very solid and potentially the …

Lewis Hamilton accuses F1 of 'manipulating' Abu Dhabi GP finale as Mercedes consider scrapping appeal
3 years ago

Lewis Hamilton accuses F1 of 'manipulating' Abu Dhabi GP finale as Mercedes consider scrapping appeal

The Telegraph  

Mercedes are considering scrapping plans to appeal the outcome of the Formula 1 world championship, despite Sir Lewis Hamilton claiming its epic finale had “been manipulated” in a largely-unaired radio message to his team. An update was expected by Thursday at the latest on whether Hamilton’s team would continue to contest a ruling by officials during the final laps of …

F1: Lewis Hamilton Gracious in Title Defeat as Stewards Dismiss Mercedes Protests
3 years ago

F1: Lewis Hamilton Gracious in Title Defeat as Stewards Dismiss Mercedes Protests

News 18  

Lewis Hamilton was gracious in defeat after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen ended the Briton’s quest for an unprecedented eighth Formula One title with a safety-car aided, last-lap pass for championship glory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. But a safety car five laps from the end, that handed Verstappen the opportunity to pit for fresh tyres, …

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Under Investigation After Brazil GP Sprint Edge
3 years, 1 month ago

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Under Investigation After Brazil GP Sprint Edge

News 18  

World champion Lewis Hamilton on Friday dominated qualifying at the Brazil Grand Prix but then found himself facing demotion to the back of the grid for Saturday’s sprint race after Mercedes were placed under investigation for a potential breach of technical rules. Hamilton edged out title rival Max Verstappen for first place on the grid for the 24-lap sprint which …

Lewis Hamilton's team mate has been decided, says Mercedes' Wolff
3 years, 4 months ago

Lewis Hamilton's team mate has been decided, says Mercedes' Wolff

The Hindu  

Mercedes have decided who will partner Lewis Hamilton next year, team boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday after George Russell, widely tipped to land the drive, took a stunning second place for Williams in a wet qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. But Russell and Bottas, appearing together in Thursday's press conference, said they had no news to share and …

F1: Lewis Hamilton Plays Down Blow of Another Loss to Max Verstappen
3 years, 6 months ago

F1: Lewis Hamilton Plays Down Blow of Another Loss to Max Verstappen

News 18  

Mercedes’ seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton played down the pain of his latest defeat by Formula One leader Max Verstappen in France on Sunday and said the race was a real reflection of Red Bull’s pace. “It’s a true reflection of the pace they have.” Hamilton had arrived at Le Castellet having scored just seven points from the previous two …

F1: Lewis Hamilton is human after all - Things we learned from Emilia Romagna GP
3 years, 8 months ago

F1: Lewis Hamilton is human after all - Things we learned from Emilia Romagna GP

Daily Mail  

If Bahrain was 'advantage Mercedes' then events at Imola proved an emphatic response from Red Bull to confirm what many fans had hoped for: 2021 will have a genuine two-team battle for the championship. Max Verstappen produced a near faultless display for his first career win on Italian soil and Lewis Hamilton, who only had himself to blame for going …

Formula 1 2021: Lewis Hamilton fights off persistent Max Verstappen to win season-opening Bahrain GP
3 years, 9 months ago

Formula 1 2021: Lewis Hamilton fights off persistent Max Verstappen to win season-opening Bahrain GP

Firstpost  

Mercedes star Hamilton edged out pole-sitter Max Verstappen in his Red Bull, with Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes rounding out the podium. Sakhir: Lewis Hamilton produced another stunning demonstration of his supreme racing talent on Sunday to resist a charging Max Verstappen and win a thrilling season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The defending seven-time champion defended with supreme skill over …

Lewis Hamilton is STILL in a league of his own - 10 things we learned from 2020 F1 season
4 years ago

Lewis Hamilton is STILL in a league of his own - 10 things we learned from 2020 F1 season

Daily Mail  

And so the curtain came down on yet another Formula One season. Formula One lowered the curtain on the 2020 season after the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix But it was not just about Hamilton, Mercedes and Covid-19. Lewis Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher's win record on his way to another F1 title 2. give Verstappen a competitive car …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton predicts dogfight after 'terrible' opening day
4 years, 2 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton predicts dogfight after 'terrible' opening day

Firstpost  

Six-time world champion Hamilton is seeking a record 92nd career victory in Sunday’s race at the new, slippery and undulating Algarve International Circuit. Portimao: Lewis Hamilton forecast “a dogfight” to survive on Saturday after struggling with “terrible” car balance on his way to eighth place in Friday practice at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The six-time world champion, who is seeking …

Lewis Hamilton On Top In Italian Grand Prix Practice
4 years, 4 months ago

Lewis Hamilton On Top In Italian Grand Prix Practice

News 18  

Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace for Mercedes in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday ahead of a weekend that could bring him a 90th Formula One win. The Briton, 47 points clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the standings after seven races, lapped the high-speed Monza circuit — without spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions — …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he's ready for 'killer' Spanish Grand Prix
4 years, 4 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he's ready for 'killer' Spanish Grand Prix

Firstpost  

Hamilton had been second behind Bottas after the morning’s opening session, but re-established his supremacy on a hot afternoon at the Circuit de Catalunya. Barcelona: Lewis Hamilton said he was ready for a “killer” race in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after bouncing back to top the times ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes dominated Friday’s practice for the …

Formula 1 2020: Lewis Hamilton romps to victory at British Grand Prix, closes in on Michael Schumacher's F1 record
4 years, 5 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Lewis Hamilton romps to victory at British Grand Prix, closes in on Michael Schumacher's F1 record

Firstpost  

Lewis Hamilton held on to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday despite a puncture on the last lap to clinch an 87th career win and move within four of Michael Schumacher’s Formula One record. Silverstone: Lewis Hamilton held on to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday despite a puncture on the last lap to clinch an 87th career …

Formula One: Valtteri Bottas Leads Lewis Hamilton in Final British Grand Prix Practice
4 years, 5 months ago

Formula One: Valtteri Bottas Leads Lewis Hamilton in Final British Grand Prix Practice

News 18  

Valtteri Bottas led six times world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two in a gusty final practice for the British Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday. The Finn, five points behind Hamilton after three races, put in a fastest time of one minute 25.873 seconds around an eerily quiet circuit with empty grandstands due to the COVID-19 …

Hamilton strolls to F1 Styrian GP win as Ferraris crash
4 years, 5 months ago

Hamilton strolls to F1 Styrian GP win as Ferraris crash

China Daily  

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton wears a protective face mask as he celebrates winning the race on the podium on July 12, 2020. BEIJING - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to his first win of the 2020 Formula 1 season in the inaugural Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading his teammate Valtteri Bottas home for a dominant 1-2 finish as the two …

Hamilton strolls to F1 Styrian GP win as Ferraris crash
4 years, 5 months ago

Hamilton strolls to F1 Styrian GP win as Ferraris crash

China Daily  

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton wears a protective face mask as he celebrates winning the race on the podium on July 12, 2020. BEIJING - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to his first win of the 2020 Formula 1 season in the inaugural Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading his teammate Valtteri Bottas home for a dominant 1-2 finish as the two …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins season-opening Austrian GP, Lewis Hamilton finishes fourth
4 years, 6 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas wins season-opening Austrian GP, Lewis Hamilton finishes fourth

Firstpost  

Valtteri Bottas won the first race of the season at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria while Mercedes teammate and defending champion Lewis Hamilton finished a disappointing fourth after incurring a five-second penalty. Spielberg, Austria: Valtteri Bottas won a chaotic season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday while Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton finished fourth after getting a late time …

Hamilton's quest of Schumacher record biggest challenge yet
5 years, 2 months ago

Hamilton's quest of Schumacher record biggest challenge yet

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton has been crowned Formula One champion once again, but there was a point at which his title defence looked under serious threat. That all changed when the second half of the season got under way, with Charles Leclerc claiming back-to-back wins in Belgium and Italy before his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel triumphed in Singapore. He's just one away …

Lewis Hamilton wins Mexico GP but is forced to wait on championship victory
5 years, 2 months ago

Lewis Hamilton wins Mexico GP but is forced to wait on championship victory

CNN  

CNN — Lewis Hamilton’s sixth Formula One title was kept on ice despite a hard-fought victory at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Mercedes driver needed to finish 14 points clear of teammate Valtteri Bottas to take the overall championship, but the Finn’s third-place finish means Hamilton will have to wait until next weekend’s United States Grand Prix, where …

F1 testing: Frustration for Bottas and Mercedes as Gasly impresses
5 years, 10 months ago

F1 testing: Frustration for Bottas and Mercedes as Gasly impresses

The Hindu  

Mercedes endured a frustrating start to the second week of Formula One testing in Barcelona, with Valtteri Bottas suffering an oil pressure problem. The Finnish driver was forced to pull over soon after leaving the pits and although Mercedes worked hard to get him back out again, Bottas finished the day with seven laps to his name. Pierre Gasly topped …

Lewis Hamilton fires F1 title warning as new Mercedes hits track
5 years, 10 months ago

Lewis Hamilton fires F1 title warning as new Mercedes hits track

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton has delivered an ominous warning to his Formula One rivals by vowing to improve on his almost flawless championship-winning campaign in his Mercedes car. And as he enters the first campaign of the new two-year Mercedes deal that will earn him £40 million a season, a fully refreshed Hamilton is ready to extend his dominance of the sport. …

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