Lewis Hamilton turned the tables on Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas to claim pole position at Mugello, despite lagging behind the Finn throughout practice. Here's how he managed it, with the help of science..
Valtteri Bottas completed a Friday practice sweep at the Tuscan GP by leading Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton in a session that was red-flagged twice.
McLaren starred in qualifying for F1’s Italian GP as it proved to be Mercedes’ nearest challenger, though the team will be looking over its shoulders in Sunday’s race.
Lewis Hamilton says he was “nervous” whether he had made the right decision over some “some big changes” to his Mercedes F1 car heading into Italian GP qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton suspects traffic will prove to be a “nightmare” during qualifying for the Italian GP with F1 drivers eyeing a laptime gain from the slipstream.
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas says his qualifying deficit to Lewis Hamilton so far this season has ‘pissed him off’ as he seeks to turn the tables on his F1 teammate.
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has clarified the team’s radio communication with Valtteri Bottas regarding the use of an engine mode to attack teammate Lewis Hamilton during the Belgian GP.