Ex-F1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Lewis Hamilton’s bid to win a record-breaking eighth world championship could be halted by Mercedes teammate George Russell.
A Mercedes F1 team member’s search for a lost wedding ring had a happy ending when it was salvaged from the bottom of the Yas Marina after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes have now found “a North Star” in their F1 car development but says he is “not going to hold my breath” about their chances in 2024.
Christian Horner insists the relationship between Red Bull and AlphaTauri is “an awfully long way away from a pink Mercedes” amid scrutiny over closer ties between the two F1 teams.
A deflated Lewis Hamilton says he is concerned by Red Bull’s advantage heading into the winter, and has admitted he is unsure if Mercedes can catch the runaway F1 champions.
George Russell was “pleased” to have helped Mercedes beat Ferrari to second in the constructors’ championship after ‘letting the side down a couple of times this year’.
Toto Wolff says he is “fed up” with the fluctuating performance of Mercedes’ 2023 F1 car following another disappointing showing in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton had no answers to explain why he was knocked out in Q2 for the second consecutive weekend as he struggled for pace at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
George Russell set the pace in opening practice at the F1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as 10 rookies filled in for full-time drivers including Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.