Lewis Hamilton has formed a team to compete in the Extreme E Series, the environmentally conscious series that will race 550-horsepower electric SUVs next year. The circuit will compete around the world in five locations threatened by climate change. Hamilton’s team will be X44, a reference to the six-time Formula One […]
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© LAT Images Hamilton explains stewards visit during Italian GP Lewis Hamilton visited the Formula 1 race stewards during the red flag period in the Italian Grand Prix to understand why he had received a 10-second stop/go penalty. In a chain of events that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described […]
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched his own motorsport team – X44 – which will contest the maiden Extreme E season in a major coup for the electric off-road series. The move marks Hamilton’s first role in team ownership, with the squad’s X44 name referencing the #44 race […]
Lewis Hamilton says Pierre Gasly’s Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix victory has “got to hurt” Red Bull following his demotion from the team last year. Gasly scored a shock maiden grand prix victory at Monza on Sunday after capitalising on a red flag stoppage and a penalty for Hamilton to […]
Lewis Hamilton topped second practice for Formula 1’s 2020 Italian Grand Prix at Monza ahead of Valtteri Bottas, while Daniel Ricciardo lost third to a track limits violation. Ricciardo’s loss for running too wide at the exit of the Parabolica meant Lando Norris finished third despite missing much of the […]
Lewis Hamilton fears there will be a repeat of the traffic “nightmare” from 2019 in qualifying at Monza tomorrow, with drivers bunching up in an effort to get a tow. Last year the top 10 runners slowed each other to such an extent that only McLaren driver Carlos Sainz was […]
Lewis Hamilton says the way Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel has handled his pending Ferrari exit proves strength of character, hoping “something really positive” comes up for him in 2021. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of the year after the team opted against […]
Lewis Hamilton says he feels “a lot of weight on my heart” from off-track events in 2020, revealing he “broke down” at news of Chadwick Boseman’s death on Saturday. The death of Boseman, a leading actor and star of black superhero film Black Panther, sparked an outpouring of tributes from […]
Lewis Hamilton believes pressure needs to be placed on Formula 1 bosses so that changes are made to avoid boring races such as the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton eased to a dominant victory at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, leading every lap of the race ahead of Mercedes team-mate […]
Lewis Hamilton has downplayed the potential impact on his future plans should Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff leave the team. Wolff admitted in Barcelona on Friday that he is still discussing his options with Daimler AG chairman Ola Kallenius, including a change of role within the organisation. Hamilton has […]
Lewis Hamilton was determined he “just wanted clean air” to blitz Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, despite acknowledging a “small gain” from getting a tow at Spa. Hamilton ran at the head of the pack on both of the Q3 flying efforts, setting a new lap record […]
Lewis Hamilton says it was hard to regain focus before his charge to pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix after learning of the death of actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman’s death at the age of 43 was announced on Saturday morning, sparking an outpouring of tributes to the star of […]
Lewis Hamilton survived a dramatic final lap puncture to win Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, as the same tyre problem dropped Valtteri Bottas to P11. The Mercedes drivers had looked completely at ease for the majority of the race at Silverstone, which was disrupted twice […]
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said before the Spanish GP at the Circuit de Catalunya that F1 needed a rivalry between world champion Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, the driver many consider the only one who can seriously challenge Hamilton. After Verstappen’s victory over the Mercedes pair the week […]
Lewis Hamilton has called on Pirelli to develop a stronger tyre construction for 2022, adding that Formula 1 fans do not want to see tyre management races. The Mercedes driver scored his fourth win of the season with a well-judged victory in the Spanish GP, staying well clear of pursuer […]
Lewis Hamilton says he was pushing “pretty flat-chat” throughout Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix because of team-mate Valtteri Bottas’s chase in second, before their twin late-race tyre failures. Hamilton only just held on to win a record-extending seventh British GP win ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after both […]
Lewis Hamilton felt he was “in a daze” during his crushing Spanish Grand Prix victory on Sunday that extended his lead at the top of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Hamilton led every lap of the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, crossing the line more than 20 seconds clear […]
Lewis Hamilton says his “heart nearly stopped” after holding on for a remarkable Formula 1 British Grand Prix victory despite suffering a puncture on the final lap of the race. Hamilton led every lap from pole position at Silverstone, keeping Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at bay throughout the race. Bottas […]
Lewis Hamilton dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to win ahead of Max Verstappen and extend his Formula 1 world championship lead, as Valtteri Bottas’s slow start cost him second. Despite hopes that Red Bull would be able to threaten Mercedes after showing strong pace on the medium tyre long runs […]
Hamilton’s team-mate Bottas this month signed a new contract to stay with Mercedes into 2021 having enjoyed four strong seasons with F1’s pace-setters. The Finn has no regrets about putting pen to paper on fresh terms despite the uncertainty over Wolff’s future and he’s backed his boss to do what […]