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'It was probably 50-50': Mercedes chief Toto Wolff speaks out on Lewis Hamilton's late strategic decision that cost him in the Miami Grand Prix after seven-time world champion questions his team for leaving tyre choice down to him
09/05/22 17:17
Toto Wolff has admitted that Lewis Hamilton was left with a '50-50' decision to change tyres or not in the Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington asked the seven-time world champion whether he wished to pit during a late Safety Car, but he opted not to. Team-mate George Russell did decide to take on new tyres during the period and ended up overtaking Hamilton to eventually finish fifth, while the 37-year-old placed sixth as his frustrating season continued....read
'That's what YOUR job is': Lewis Hamilton takes a swipe at his Mercedes team after they left tyre choice up to him in Miami Grand Prix... as seven-time world champion's frustrating season continues with sixth-placed finish
08/05/22 23:56Lewis Hamilton did not understand why Mercedes wanted him to make a strategy decision in Miami. His race engineer asked whether he wished to take on new tyres while behind a late safety car.
Max Verstappen wins the inaugural Miami Grand Prix after passing Charles Leclerc early on and holding off his Ferrari following late safety car... with George Russell pipping Lewis Hamilton to fifth
08/05/22 18:27JONATHAN McEVOY IN MIAMI: Somewhere inside a glitzy show lay a half-decent race, and as the chequered flag was waved on a sultry afternoon Max Verstappen proved himself a worthy winner.
Charles Leclerc qualifies on pole for the Miami Grand Prix in a Ferrari one-two with Carlos Sainz - as Max Verstappen will start third and Lewis Hamilton sixth
07/05/22 19:18JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MIAMI: The Monegasque, who is 27 points ahead in the drivers' standings, will start at the front around the new 3.36-mile, 19-corner track built outside the Hard Rock Stadium 15 miles north of downtown Miami.
George Russell pips F1 championship leader Charles Leclerc to finish fastest in sweltering second practice at the Miami Grand Prix... as world champion Max Verstappen says he 'couldn't f****** steer' after breaking down in his Red Bull
06/05/22 21:00In the sweltering heat, Russell was 0.106 seconds clear of championship leader Charles Leclerc, with Sergio Perez third and Lewis Hamilton fourth.
'George Russell finishes fourth in that car... so it's not all horrific, right?': Max Verstappen rubs the salt into rival Lewis Hamilton's wounds as he says his Mercedes is NOT as bad as he claims - despite his struggles
06/05/22 08:48While Verstappen has endured his fair share of struggles at the start of the new season, it is nothing compared with Hamilton, who currently sits seventh in the standings and is 58 points off Charles Leclerc.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Lifting Man City off the floor after ruin against Real Madrid will be the biggest test of Pep Guardiola's CAREER - and Jurgen Klopp already did it with Liverpool... while Chelsea farce shows this Government cannot be trusted
05/05/22 21:30Guardiola must hope his team can pick themselves up to go again, but in reality he faces arguably the biggest challenge of his managerial career galvanising Manchester City for Sunday.
Hollywood royalty descends with Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in line for a boost, Ferrari's title charge could face a pivotal weekend and why this could be Monaco with overtaking... SEVEN things to look out for ahead of F1's first Miami Grand Prix
05/05/22 20:00One of Formula One's most highly anticipated races of the season is nearly upon us as the fifth round of the world championship brings the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton has 'not been humiliated' by Mercedes team-mate George Russell, claims Damon Hill following the seven-time world champion's poor start to the season
05/05/22 13:33Lewis Hamilton's poor start to the season needs to be taken into context according to Damon Hill, who suggests the Brit's concerning results so far do not reflect his performance.
'Never, ever underestimate those guys': Mark Webber insists most of Lewis Hamilton's struggles are through 'no fault of his own' and backs the Brit to bounce back after poor start
02/05/22 20:51After only one podium finish in the first four races, he sits seventh, 58 points off Charles Leclerc. But Webber believes Hamilton is being too readily blamed for forces beyond his control.
George Russell 'will soon get on Lewis Hamilton's nerves' claims ex-F1 star Gerhard Berger after the new British star at Mercedes makes strong start to the season at the expense of his seven-time world champion team-mate
02/05/22 07:56Although Mercedes have got off to their worst start in a season for nine years and look well short of competing for the title, Russell is currently ahead of the seven-time world champion in the standings.
Struggling against Jenson Button in 2011, besting Fernando Alonso in 2007, off the pace in 2022 - with Lewis Hamilton facing calls to RETIRE after being outshone by Mercedes' George Russell, when else has the Brit battled a more successful F1 team-mate?
30/04/22 21:01After a tough start to 2022, Sportsmail assesses the other campaigns when Hamilton has battled a team-mate - from Fernando Alonso in 2007, to Jenson Button in 2011 and Nico Rosberg in 2016.
'McLaren employee' unleashes a string of abuse at Lewis Hamilton on social media calling him a 'p****' and a 'f***ing w*****' - sparking investigation by team
30/04/22 11:23The staffer allegedly sent out a string of abusive posts about the seven-time Formula One world champion from their now-deleted Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Formula 1 icon Mika Hakkinen claims 'the World Championships are already looking out of reach' for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes... as he warns the Silver Arrows that they face a race against time to fix their 'complex problems'
29/04/22 12:53Russell finds himself 37 points behind championship leader Charles Leclerc, while Hamilton is seventh in the standings, 21 points adrift of his teammate.
Lewis Hamilton must admit George Russell is 'the better driver right now' following his poor start to the new F1 season, claims Ralf Schumacher... with the ex-Williams star insisting he 'has to ask himself' why his Mercedes team-mate is 'so much faster'
27/04/22 10:09Lewis Hamilton has to hold his hands up and admit that Mercedes team-mate George Russell is a better driver than him right now, says Ralf Schumacher.
'He hasn't forgotten how to drive in the last four races': Lewis Hamilton is backed to 'become a factor' this year by Red Bull chief Christian Horner despite struggles at Mercedes... after his lowly 13th-placed finish in Imola
26/04/22 16:08Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, both of Red Bull, stormed home to take a 1-2 result at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the weekend, while Hamilton missed out on the points in 13th.
Nico Rosberg suggests Lewis Hamilton should blame himself before his Mercedes for his 13th-place finish in the Emilia Romagna GP after team-mate George Russell came fourth
26/04/22 09:43Rosberg believes the apology Mercedes chief Toto Wolff gave Hamilton for the car needs to be taken with a pinch of salt and that George Russell's fourth-place finish in the race is proof.
Leclerc must learn the limits to his powers quickly, Russell is outshining Hamilton in 'undriveable' Mercedes, and why the sprint race is here to stay: What we learned from the Emilia Romagna GP as Verstappen dominates at Imola
25/04/22 16:00F1 got its first taste of European action in 2022 as Imola hosted the first of two Grands Prix in Italy. It was meant to be a glorious homecoming for Ferrari - but it didn't quite work out as planned.
'Maybe he should have stopped last year!': Red Bull's spiky advisor Helmut Marko tells Lewis Hamilton he should have RETIRED rather than face the shame of his struggles this season, after being lapped by rival Max Verstappen
25/04/22 10:44Hamilton endured a torrid Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in which he only finished 13th, with rival Max Verstappen taking victory, and team-mate George Russell finishing in fourth.
George Russell admits fighting 'chest and back pains' due to his porpoising Mercedes at the Emilia Romagna GP and insists the bouncing effect is 'not sustainable for drivers to continue'
25/04/22 05:31George Russell has displayed concern over how the current porpoising effect that has plagued the new generation of Formula One cars are having an effect on drivers' health.
'I am out of the Championship - there's no question': Lewis Hamilton insists he's given up on winning an eighth F1 title ALREADY after just four races... following one of the worst days of his career at the Emilia Romagna GP
24/04/22 22:46The seven-time world champion finished 13th at Sunday's wet-dry Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, a lap behind winner Max Verstappen, and nine places adrift of his team-mate George Russell.
Max Verstappen leads home Red Bull one-two at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as title rival Charles Leclerc drops to SIXTH after spinning off... but Lewis Hamilton suffers another miserable weekend after struggling to 13th place
24/04/22 11:05JONATHAN McEVOY AT IMOLA: There is a danger for aging sportsmen that the clock ticks beyond midnight and the powers they could once summon are no longer theirs to command.
Max Verstappen WINS the Sprint race and will start on pole for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after overtaking title rival Charles Leclerc on the penultimate lap... while Lewis Hamilton fails to improve on 14th
23/04/22 13:30The result means Leclerc, who ended up second after being overtaken by the Dutchman late on, leads the standings by a yawning 40 points going into Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff involved in HEATED row after Mercedes failed to make it to Q3 for the first time in TEN YEARS as British star starts from 13th for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint race - with fierce rival Max Verstappen on pole
22/04/22 16:27Mercedes have endured a tough start to the new season and their fortunes did not turn in qualifying for the sprint race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as they failed to make it to Q3.
Lewis Hamilton only EIGHTEENTH fastest in first practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Mercedes misery goes on with early season leader Charles Leclerc's Ferrari again setting the pace
22/04/22 13:29Mercedes' early-season woes showed few signs of changing with George Russell only 10th, and team-mate Hamilton even further back, seven seconds off Leclerc's pace.
Toto Wolff warns it will 'take time' for Mercedes to catch up with Ferrari and Red Bull's pace and calls for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to 'realistic' about the time frame after difficult start to the season
20/04/22 16:01Toto Wolff has said that it 'will take time' for Mercedes to match the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull, but insists his team are 'working hard' to 'reduce the other teams' advantage'.
'Sulking' Lewis Hamilton could be thinking of LEAVING Mercedes after a difficult start to the new season, claims ex-Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen
17/04/22 11:36Seven-time World champion Hamilton could be set to move elsewhere in 2023, according to Hakkinen, the latter won the championship twice in the 1990s.
Australia Grand Prix boss tells Formula One stars to 'STOP WHINGEING' after Sergio Perez and George Russell led complaints over 'painful' timing of the trip to Melbourne
14/04/22 04:20Australia has typically hosted the first race of the season and the timing of this year's Grand Prix has stirred debate among those in the paddock, with Sergio Perez and George Russell complaining.
Lewis Hamilton challenges Mercedes team-mate George Russell to a SKYDIVE after taking fellow Brit surfing in Australia following the Melbourne GP... which saw the youngster climb up to second in standings
13/04/22 16:20Hamilton and Russell, who drive for Mercedes - last year's constructors' world championship winners - went surfing together in Melbourne after last weekend's Grand Prix in the southern city.
Max Verstappen can FORGET about the title without reliability at Red Bull, Ferrari are firmly the team to beat - and has Vettel finally lost his fuel to fight? THINGS WE LEARNED from the Australian GP
11/04/22 12:08Race three of 2022 saw F1's return to Australia after a three-year absence and after Charles Leclerc's comfortable start-to-finish victory, Sportsmail analyses six things we learned from the weekend.
We need more speed NOW, warns Lewis Hamilton... Brit urges Mercedes to 'leave no stone unturned' in search of improvements to keep his title hopes alive after finishing fourth at Australian Grand Prix
10/04/22 21:30JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MELBOURNE: It was an all-encompassing cry of frustration from Lewis Hamilton's cockpit. 'You guys put me in a really difficult position,' he protested.
Lewis Hamilton hails third and fourth as a 'great result' for Mercedes at Australian Grand Prix and praises team-mate George Russell for his podium... but reveals frustration that he 'couldn't fight' because his engine overheated as car woes continue
10/04/22 08:03But the seven-time world champion could not hide his frustration at his ongoing car troubles and revealed engine issues prevented him from taking on the drivers ahead of him.
Charles Leclerc dominates Australian Grand Prix to extend his lead at the top but it's ANOTHER disaster for Max Verstappen as he is forced to retire... and George Russell secures podium for Mercedes
10/04/22 04:09JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: Charles Leclerc roared to victory at the Australian Grand Prix to extend his world championship lead to 34 points.
'Winning is a LONG way off': Lewis Hamilton insists Mercedes 'have not made any progress' after battling his way into fifth place in Australian Grand Prix qualifying... as he reiterates 'I don't enjoy driving this car'
09/04/22 11:05Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the Australian Grand Prix but was nearly a second off the pace displayed by pole man Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari.
Max Verstappen admits he 'didn't feel good' in his Red Bull car in Australian Grand Prix qualifying after finishing second to Charles Leclerc... as reigning world champion says the team have been 'all over the place'
09/04/22 08:47The 24-year-old was on provisional pole after bettering his previous time on his final lap, however, Leclerc stole it on his final run, bettering the Dutchman by a couple of tenths.
Charles Leclerc takes pole position at the Australian Grand Prix to continue Ferrari's fine start to the new season after two red flags in qualifying in Melbourne... as Max Verstappen takes second and Lewis Hamilton secures fifth place on the grid
09/04/22 05:21JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: In an eventful qualifying session, which was twice red-flagged, drivers had to change to darker visors as the lowering sun made visibility nearly impossible.
'NOTHING is working at the moment!': Lewis Hamilton rages over 'tricky' Mercedes, which 'doesn't want to improve', after he finished THIRTEENTH in second practice in Melbourne as his woes grow
08/04/22 10:21The British star was seventh fastest in the opening free practice but slumped to 13th quickest in his second attempt, despite some tweaks being made to his Mercedes car.
'We still have plenty to learn': Toto Wolff predicts more Mercedes misery in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix as team boss admits they don't have a 'magic fix' heading into their third outing of the campaign
06/04/22 14:30Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits their dismal start to the 2022 season could well go on in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix because they don't have a 'magic fix'.
'Teamwork makes the dream work': Lewis Hamilton and George Russell work out together in Australia as they bid to turn the tide on Mercedes' awful start to the F1 season in Melbourne
06/04/22 09:35The Mercedes duo have struggled to compete with their Red Bull and Ferrari rivals in the first two races of the season - posting poor performances in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Ferrari really ARE going to be fighting for the title, Fernando Alonso hasn't lost any of his passion at the age of 40, and new regulations have made F1 the most exciting it's been in YEARS... SIX THINGS WE LEARNED from the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
28/03/22 19:00Ferrari and Charles Leclerc look like they can genuinely challenge Red Bull for the title - unlike Mercedes - and there are genuine questions about whether F1 should be racing in Saudi Arabia
'It was the most physical race I've ever experienced in Formula One': Mercedes star George Russell claims Saudi Arabian GP had him pushing to the limit... despite having no on-track rivals on his way to a fifth-place finish
28/03/22 13:06The Brit finished a distant fifth in Jeddah and spent most of the race well off the pace of the top four, yet clear of any battles behind him on the circuit in the second race of the season.
Defending champion Max Verstappen overtakes Charles Leclerc in with just four laps to go in Saudi Arabia to win his first race of the season - with Lewis Hamilton finishing down in 10th place
27/03/22 15:04JONATHAN MCEVOY IN JEDDAH: Max Verstappen atoned for the mishaps of Bahrain with a wonderful display to claim a dramatic victory in this desert sequel.
Toto Wolff slams Mercedes' 'totally UNACCEPTABLE' start to the new F1 season after heavyweight constructor fell further behind Ferrari and Red Bull - and with Lewis Hamilton eliminated in Q1 for first time in FIVE years
27/03/22 05:38The 37-year-old struggled to get to grips with his Mercedes car and will be starting from all the way down in 15th place when the five red lights go out on Sunday evening.
Sergio Perez takes the first pole position of his F1 career in Saudi Arabia as the Red Bull driver beats the Ferrari duo and team-mate Max Verstappen after Mick Schumacher's terrifying 170mph crash... and Lewis Hamilton can only manage 16th place!
26/03/22 16:11As Sergio Perez raced to pole position under the lights of the Jeddah street circuit, seven-time world champion Hamilton failed to make it out of Q1 in one of the worst qualifying displays of his F1 career.
George Russell insists he's 'on an equal playing field' with Lewis Hamilton and is confident there will be NO team orders at Mercedes this season because 'they trust us to go out there and race fairly'
25/03/22 10:36Seven-time world champion Hamilton is on the hunt for another title following last season's disappointment but Russell says the 37-year-old will not receive preferential treatment.
'Sensitive' Lewis Hamilton could 'become irritated' by George Russell as his new Mercedes team-mate, claims Mika Hakkinen... with two-time world champion also insisting Max Verstappen could be 'two-tenths' quicker this season
23/03/22 17:23Mika Hakkinen is concerned that Lewis Hamilton could become troubled by having British compatriot George Russell as his team-mate at Mercedes this season.
'We truly just don't know how long it will take': George Russell warns Mercedes' woes could last the ENTIRE season after disappointing Bahrain GP showing... as he admits the team are 'struggling to find' solution
23/03/22 09:35Mercedes have looked behind the eight ball since the first testing session and their troubles continued in the season opener in Bahrain, where Lewis Hamilton claimed a flattering third place.
Lewis Hamilton is a 'long shot' to win the world title, insists Toto Wolff after just ONE race - with Mercedes boss on a downer after Bahrain struggle despite Brit salvaging a third-placed finish
21/03/22 22:30The gloomy assessment followed Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, in which Red Bull's two late retirements handed Hamilton a flattering third, in a race won by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
George Russell says driving Mercedes car is 'like riding a ROLLERCOASTER' and admits that Haas 'had quite a pace advantage' after they ended their 28-race wait for a point in the Bahrain GP
21/03/22 17:37George Russell admits that driving Mercedes' W13 car could be compared to 'riding a roller coaster' due to excessive porpoising on the track. He went from P9 to P4 in the Bahrain Grand Prix.Mercedes boss Toto Wolff likens the decision to stick Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on hard tyres to 'putting the hand in the TOILET'... as he insists it was a 'lesson learned' after they salvaged a podium in Bahrain
21/03/22 13:13Asked about the decision making behind the tyre switch and whether they would have repeated it if they could have their time over, team boss Toto Wolff accepted it was a painful 'lesson learned'.
Charles Leclerc wins the Bahrain Grand Prix in a Ferrari one-two from Carlos Sainz... as Lewis Hamilton takes a stunning podium on the LAST lap after BOTH Red Bulls retire in dramatic finish
20/03/22 13:30JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAHRAIN: Charles Leclerc won the opening Formula One race of the new era by taking victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix from Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton.
Charles Leclerc takes pole position ahead of Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari FLY at the F1 season opener... but it's a disaster for Mercedes with Hamilton fifth and Russell in NINTH!
19/03/22 14:01JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAHRAIN: Lewis Hamilton could only manage fifth best in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix - a disappointing but not abysmal return in a struggling Mercedes.
Bahrain Grand Prix will be 'damage limitation' for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as Mercedes director Andrew Shovlin insists there is a 'SIGNIFICANT gap' to Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari
19/03/22 09:26Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have looked off the pace during pre-season testing, which followed into Friday's opening two practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton looks off the pace and drops to NINTH in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix - behind both new team-mate George Russell and F1 championship rival Max Verstappen, who took top spot
18/03/22 15:36Hamilton arrived for the opening round of the Formula 1 season fearing his Mercedes machine will not be a contender for victory, and he might be alarmed by his apparent lack of pace.
I'm not here to help Lewis! Mercedes new boy George Russell vows to take the fight to his team-mate and seven-time world champion Hamilton ahead of the Bahrain opener - as he admits 'I am up against the greatest of all time'
17/03/22 22:30JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAHRAIN: One thing George Russell made as plain as the desert sand: he has not arrived at Mercedes to act as Lewis Hamilton 's wingman.
Damon Hill warns George Russell the pressure of partnering Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes means he will need to drive 'faster than he's EVER driven' before... but the 1996 world champion backs 'passionate' youngster to thrive with the Silver Arrows
14/03/22 19:00INTERVIEW: George Russell was brought in from Williams as a replacement for Valtteri Bottas and in an instant he has been catapulted from a back-marker to one of the pre-race favourites.
Mercedes launch the drastically different new W13 car they hope will help Lewis Hamilton wrest the F1 title back from Max Verstappen - with odd-looking side-pods causing a stir on the first day of 2022 pre-season testing
12/03/22 21:00Mercedes caused a massive buzz in the Formula One paddock as their new 'W13' car made its first appearance on the track on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday.
From fearing his F1 dreams were already over as a teenager to being dubbed the sport's new star by team boss Toto Wolff - the rise of George Russell as the Brit prepares for life as Lewis Hamilton's new Mercedes team-mate... and a potential title challenge
12/03/22 10:08there's been a rare change of driver line-up at Mercedes, and it may prove to be the most fascinating one yet as the highly rated George Russell is paired alongside Lewis Hamilton.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz dismisses 'typical' George Russell mind games for suggesting the Italians were in pole position in F1 pre-season... saying the Mercedes driver has form for 'hype'
11/03/22 14:10Russell, preparing to partner seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton after moving from Williams, told reporters in testing at Sakhir that Ferrari were looking very solid and potentially the strongest in low fuel runs.
Ross Brawn admits F1 didn't expect Mercedes' 'very extreme' sidepod design on their new W13 car as he warns of protests from rival teams - with title rivals Red Bull already denying that boss Christian Horner branded the car 'not legal'
11/03/22 07:41Debate is raging around Mercedes' virtually non-existent sidepods, which are designed to allow greater airflow to improve downforce and therefore increase speed.
Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two at the end of a heavily-disrupted final day of F1 pre-season testing... with Haas also pulling out of running due to an oil leak issue in Barcelona
25/02/22 08:41Russell had been the quickest around the track in a heavily-disrupted morning session but his new team-mate took first from him in the final minutes of the afternoon session.
McLaren's Lando Norris finishes fastest on opening day of F1 testing with Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz behind him... with Lewis Hamilton in fifth and world champion Max Verstappen in ninth
23/02/22 09:33McLaren's Norris was fastest on the opening day of preseason testing as F1's new generation of cars hit the track for the first time on Wednesday following regulation changes in the sport.
All 20 Formula One drivers return to action for first time since Abu Dhabi controversy at PRIVATE pre-season testing event in Barcelona this week - but with no live TV coverage, no fans and new regulations changing the game, NOBODY knows what to expect
22/02/22 19:03Mystery and intrigue are in the air at the behind closed doors pre-season event at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the traditional Formula One testing venue, this week - the first of two tests.
Lewis Hamilton admits 'amazing' George Russell could prove to be a 'strong competitor' as the seven-time champion's British compatriot steps in to replace Valtteri Bottas as his new Mercedes team-mate
20/02/22 08:01Hamilton will now have just his third new team-mate since joining Mercedes in 2013 as he is paired alongside fellow Brit George Russell following his three years at Williams.
Pierre Gasly claims seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton would finish LAST in a Haas or Williams and insists 'cars are more important to results' as the Frenchman cranks up the heat ahead of testing in Barcelona next week
19/02/22 11:15Hamilton has brushed off the disappointment of losing out to Verstappen despite it leaving him 'disillusioned', and since quashed any rumours of retirement.
Lewis Hamilton will break his silence on Abu Dhabi controversy and retirement rumours on FRIDAY when Mercedes launch their 2022 car... with seven-time world champion, chief Toto Wolff and new star George Russell all set to answer questions on live-stream
16/02/22 11:14The British superstar recently scorched talks of a potential retirement by returning to the Mercedes factory to work on preparations for the new season. He will now hunt for an eighth world title.
'As close as you can get to the real thing': Inside the £100,000 Axsim Formula Simulator that uses fighter jet technology to create the sensation of G-Force for F1 drivers as they practise from home
15/02/22 18:13UK-based Axsim has built a simulator which uses fighter jet technology to help create the sensation of G-Force experienced by the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and George Russell.
George Russell describes his new Mercedes car as 'interesting' and admits the vehicle needs 'a HUGE amount' of work ahead of the new F1 season after joining as Lewis Hamilton's No 2 driver
12/02/22 13:16The 23-year-old, who enjoyed a breakthrough first season with Mercedes last term, gave an ominous assessment when asked about his first impressions of the new 'W13' vehicle.
Hamilton is BACK! Brit all but ends speculation over his F1 future by 'returning to Mercedes HQ' as news breaks that drivers will no longer take the knee at the front of the grid before races
08/02/22 11:53Lewis Hamilton has scotched talk of his possible retirement by returning to the Mercedes factory to work on preparations for the new season.
Lewis Hamilton wishes fans a happy Chinese New Year as he returns to social media for the first time since his world-title loss in the FIA
31/01/22 16:53The F1 driver, 37, has appeared in a video on social media platform Weibo alongside fellow racer George Russell as they marked the Chinese New Year.
'I don't care if he comes back or not': Williams boss Jost Capito gives a brutal verdict on Lewis Hamilton's F1 future as he insists 'he could make way for a young driver' with the British star yet to decide on racing in the 2022 season
29/01/22 11:11Rumours have swirled about Lewis Hamilton's F1 future after he dramatically lost the 2021 World Championship to Max Verstappen, but Jost Capito is not bothered whether he returns.
In the US Downton, the worst snobs are the servants: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Julian Fellowes's latest costume drama The Gilded Age
25/01/22 23:04CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The creator of Downton Abbey has returned with an even more lavish costume drama in The Gilded Age (Sky Atlantic) - and it's all about New Money.
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff plays down fears that Lewis Hamilton will clash with new team-mate George Russell this year, as he insists the 'measure' of the seven-time world champion is 'wrongly questioned'
25/01/22 10:18Russell has joined from Williams, and will replace Valtteri Bottas in their second seat on the grid in 2022 - where it is expected that he will push Hamilton as they bid to bounce back from disappointment.
F1 driver George Russell and his girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt look every inch the smitten couple as they relish a romantic getaway in St. Barts
08/01/22 18:31The 23-year-old former Williams racer traded his racing overalls for stripy swimming shorts on Friday as he enjoyed a romantic stroll along the beach in St. Barts with Carmen Montero Mundt.
'THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!!' Lewis Hamilton's future Mercedes team-mate George Russell leads widespread condemnation for the 'disgusting' and 'farcical' rule change which allowed Max Verstappen to sensationally steal the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
12/12/21 15:08Hamilton's future Mercedes team-mate was shocked at the rule change which allowed Verstappen to suddenly make up ground on leader Hamilton, and overtake him to grab the title.
Max Verstappen snatches the world championship off Lewis Hamilton on the LAST LAP of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after late safety car chaos sees the Dutchman win his first ever title
12/12/21 11:32JONATHAN McEVOY: In high drama, on the last lap, in bitter acrimony, the Dutchman for the first time in his 24-year-long life is King of the Track. The circumstances will be talked about for years.
Catch me if you can, Lewis! Turbo-charged Max Verstappen storms to stunning pole position ahead of bitter rival Hamilton to set up the ultimate title showdown at Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
11/12/21 12:00JONATHAN McEVOY: Max Verstappen grabbed a shock pole position - positioning himself perfectly to wreck Lewis Hamilton's drive for an eighth world title.
'I'm not really thinking about that' - Max Verstappen dodges the issue of a potential F1 title-defining crash with Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi... while sitting next to his rival at a press conference!
09/12/21 10:14Max Verstappen avoided the topic of a potential title-defining crash in Sunday's winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton as he is 'not really thinking' about endangering his opponent.
Lewis Hamilton's experience is paying off when it matters the most, Max Verstappen will do ANYTHING to seal his first title, and Lando Norris is in a slump... eight things we learned from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
06/12/21 22:00The 2021 F1 season is one that will go down for the ages while the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be remembered as one of the most chaotic races of all time.
Lando Norris hits out at 'the worst rule EVER' that allowed 'lucky' Max Verstappen to switch tyres 'for free' under a red flag at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the McLaren driver insists the move 'ruined the race'
06/12/21 11:59Verstappen finished second to rival Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah but initially went ahead having benefitted from the first of two red flags following Mick Schumacher's crash after 15 laps.
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Sadio Mane, 32, celebrates with his teenage wife after she graduates from school in Senegal... six months after ex-Liverpool star's arranged marriage
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UEFA announce late rule change ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final between England and Spain - and it could benefit one Three Lions player in particular
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Gary Neville urges the FA to offer Gareth Southgate a SIX-YEAR contract after his Euro 2024 performance - with the England manager's future still unclear
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Now the Germans are bitter about England! Euros hosts' press say the Three Lions 'cheated' their way to the final, as the Dutch turn on their players
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England fans deliver THEIR verdict on whether Gareth Southgate should stay on a manager after Euro 2024 in Sky Bet YouGov survey
