Carlos Sainz has hit out at the “unfair criticism” of Lewis Hamilton following his slow start to life as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver, Afrosport reports. Seven-time world champion has endured a difficult start with the Scuderia following his blockbuster switch from Mercedes earlier in the year, failing to finish on the podium after seven races, though he had an impressive fourth place finish at last...
The Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2031 after signing a six-year extension, Afrosport reports. The Principality has been ever-present on the F1 calendar since 1955 but has come under scrutiny for its lack of overtaking opportunities, which often makes racing a procession. According to Daily Mail, the contract extension is worth more than £150 million, with organisers agreeing to pay...
Lewis Hamilton has conceded that he will not be able to outqualify Mercedes teammate George Russell for the rest of the 2024 Formula 1 season. The seven-time world champion showed great pace throughout Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix but fell away during qualifying on Saturday as he finished seventh while Russell finished fifth. Hamilton is now behind Russell 1-7 in qualifying head-to-head this year...
Lewis Hamilton stated that Mercedes had their “best day” of the 2024 F1 season during Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion topped opening practice before ending the day with the second-fastest time in second practice, only 0.188 seconds behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. It capped off an encouraging display from Mercedes in what has been a disappointing season so far for the...
Lewis Hamilton topped a red-flagged opening practice session in his Mercedes at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix on Friday. The seven-time world champion edged McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to the fastest time on soft tyres by just 0.029 seconds, with Mercedes teammate George Russell in third place. The session was however halted in the closing stages by a red flag after Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu hit the wall...
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