Mercedes formula 1
Verstappen tops Bahrain practice as Red Bull deliver on speed
On a beautiful blue-skied day back at the track where Red Bull had dominated pre-season testing, the Dutchman continued where he had left off with an imperious...
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Hamilton faces serious challenge in pursuit of eighth title
After reeling off seven consecutive constructors’ championships – and seven 'doubles' of team and driver titles - Hamilton’s 'black arrows' are under serious threat and both he and teammate Valtteri Bottas know it.
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Hamilton says eighth F1 title not sole factor in his future
The attempt to land a drivers' crown that would move the 36-year-old Briton above Michael Schumacher to become the most decorated driver in the sport's history will go hand-in-hand with the issue of his future in Formula One.
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Lewis Hamilton signs new one-year deal with Mercedes
The British driver, 36, will be bidding to win an unprecedented eighth world title when the season gets under way in Bahrain next month.
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Britain should be 'proud' of knighted Hamilton, says Mercedes boss
Lewis Hamilton has been recognised following a record-breaking year in which he eclipsed Michael Schumacher's all-time victory tally and emulated the German by winning a seventh world title.
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Hamilton gets green light to race at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Hamilton missed last Sunday's Sakhir GP but the FIA and Mercedes both confirmed that he had passed a number of negative COVID-19 tests after completing a 10-day quarantine period in Bahrain.
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Lewis Hamilton: The world champion some find hard to like
For 'The Daily Telegraph', the 'Marmite' factor (love him or loathe him) stems from the fact that 'Hamilton's tastes may not always sit perfectly with the traditional motor racing community'.
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Hamilton poised to clinch seventh title and set up contract talks
The Briton needs only to prevent his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas outscoring him by eight points to retain his crown and, in the eyes of many including former Ferrari rival Felipe Massa, move on to become the most successful in F1 history.
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'Overwhelmed': Hamilton secures title record for Mercedes at Imola
The six-time champion capitalised on teammate and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas's misfortune to notch up his 93rd career success and extend his lead in the drivers' title race.
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Title pursuit is Hamilton's priority, not new deal
Lewis Hamilton added that he was aware of speculation about his future and said it was a matter of timing for his negotiations, but stressed his commitment to Mercedes was unwavering.
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Hamilton aims for another F1 record in Hungary
Hungary is also a favourite for Hamilton, who has won there seven times and can equal Schumacher’s feat of winning the same grand prix eight times.
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Bottas wins Austrian GP as Hamilton challenge hit by double penalty
Seven months after the final race of 2019, the Finn, who had started from the 12th pole position of his career, led from start to finish to come home ahead on the road of team-mate six-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Red Bull lodge protest over Mercedes steering
Just hours after seeing Mercedes duo of six-time champion Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas top the times with a resounding one-two in their newly-painted ‘black arrows’ cars, it was confirmed that Red Bull had made a formal protest against them.
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Mercedes one-two as F1 gets back on track in Austria
Sunday’s race, the first of two in Austria on successive weekends, will be the latest start to a championship after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the scheduled Australian opener on 15 March before a wheel had turned.
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Hamilton and Mercedes is 'obvious pairing' says F1 team boss Wolff
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff said on Monday that his team's tie-up with Lewis Hamilton is the 'obvious pairing', with the future of the six-time world champion still unclear on the eve of the new season.
