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F1: Hamilton qualifies fifth for Azerbaijan GP, Leclerc takes pole position

F1: Hamilton qualifies fifth for Azerbaijan GP, Leclerc takes pole position

Sir Lewis Hamilton will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after finishing fifth in Friday’s qualifying session while Charles Leclerc beat reigning world champion Max Verstappen to pole position. The seven-time world champion suffered a brake issue during the only free practice session and ended in 11th and looked like he would struggle in qualifying. Hamilton set the 10th fastest time going into the final battle for...

Hamilton aims to beat Verstappen in Australian Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton counting on Mercedes upgrades

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is hopeful Mercedes' upcoming upgrades will bring the needed performance that puts the car closer to the frontrunners in the Formula One. The Brackley-based team have arguably been the third-best car behind Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin this season, a similar scene in 2022 when they were behind Red Bull and Ferrari. Mercedes have scored just one podium in...

Hamilton aims to beat Verstappen in Australian Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton reveals two key battles for Mercedes

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes can challenge Aston Martin in this season’s championship. The Silverstone outfit - which runs on a Mercedes engine - has emerged as the second-fastest car with two-time champion Fernando Alonso finishing on the podium in the three races so far in Bahrain, Saudia Arabia and Australia. Mercedes have been behind Aston Martin pace-wise this season but Hamilton...

Australian GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton to victory in incident-filled race

Australian GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton to victory in incident-filled race

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in what was a race filled with chaos. The race was suspended and restarted thrice due to multiple incidents that brought out the red flag and safety car. The race ultimately ended in awkward circumstances when a late standing restart caused further trouble. A...

F1: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Bahrain GP qualifying

Australian GP: Verstappen claims pole position, Hamilton starts third

Max Verstappen was in top form as he claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen ended Saturday's qualifying session 0.236secs faster than Russell, who out-qualified seven-time world champion Hamilton by 0.035secs. It is the third consecutive qualifying session Russell has outpaced Hamilton this season. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso will line up...