AdMercedes made light work of the cars, but they couldn't challenge Alonso on the track. Russell finished in P3 because he was less than 10 seconds behind the penalty. The seven-time world champion had harder tyres than Hamilton after the safety car period.
The seven-time world champion criticised his team for failing to listen to him over the development of their W14 following a dismal start to F1 2023. But he believes he will be tempted to try and emulate Schumacher by joining the team and building them back into serial winners. 'if I can't win my eighth or ninth right now, why don't I go and have some fun there?'.
Hamilton opens up on plans to remain in F1 ahead of new seasonSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. He has claimed Max Verstappen will not slip up in his bid to become a three-time champion in a blow to Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Mercedes did not listen to his advice on the 2023 F1 car. He said that the team ignored his input while developing the new vehicle. Hamilton has been racing in Formula 1 since 2007.
Former world champions Jenson Button and Damon Hill both suggested Hamilton will not want to continue if Mercedes are uncompetitive for a second year in a row. Former teammate Rosberg dismissed talk of his old title rival quitting. He said he is relishing the challenge to bring Mercedes back to the front once more and to get that eighth title.
George Russell was branded as Mr. Consistency in 2022 for coming in the top five race after race in the first half of the year. He came fourth in the driver's championship, so many fans are excited to see Russell driving alongside Hamilton again in the 2023 season.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has not yet spoken to Lewis Hamilton regarding F1's ban on political statements. Wolff said that he wants Hamilton to enjoy his off-season and time away from F1. The Austrian assured that the topic of the new rule would be discussed in a positive light once the driver was back on duty.
Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of 2023. The deal would cover the 2024 and 2025 Formula 1 seasons, meaning Hamilton would earn €140 million in two years. It would mean he would stay in F1 until he is 40, as the Briton turned 38 earlier this month.
Lewis Hamilton has been making the most of his time off this winter. He is said to have a €25m (£22m) current reward to win an eighth world title. But in the reported proposed terms there is no bonus for another world championship.
A side-panel of the W11’s rear wing is being auctioned off for charity here with the asking price at €3,000 (£2,700 / $3,300) Hamilton drew level with Michael Schumacher for all-time most F1 championships wins in this car.
Lewis Hamilton is keen to extend his Mercedes contract at the end of the season. The British driver has won seven world titles and is one of the most successful drivers in F1 history. Hamilton's camp are keen to secure a two-year deal worth £125m, followed by a decade in an ambassadorial role with Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly been offered a two-year extension to his Mercedes deal. The deal would see him race into his 40s and beyond his current age. The current deal expires at the end of 2023. Hamilton is also looking for an ambassadorial role with the Silver Arrows.
Lewis Hamilton is rumoured to be on the verge of signing a new Mercedes contract. The seven-time champion's new contract is yet to be agreed, meaning finer details are not yet released. Hamilton previously said he would quit F1 by 40 but appears to have changed his mind. The 38-year-old has hinted at a five-year deal with Mercedes. Hamilton raised fears negotiations were stalling after revealing talks had not begun.
Former world champion Mika Hakkinen claims he could beat Lewis Hamilton again in 2023. The 24-year-old managed to pip the seven-time world champion in 2022. He has been lauded by the entire formula one world. But he says he can't beat Hamilton every season.
Angela cullen and lewis hamilton are the best duo in formula 1. The former physiotherapist and former field hockey player has been a sidekick of sorts to Hamilton.
FIA president Ben Sulayem says drivers shouldn't use the sport for their own opinions and agenda. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have been most vocal on a range of matters ranging from racism, sexuality and climate change. Hamilton's decision to wear a t-shirt on the podium at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix led to the banning of such clothing by the FIA.
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton collided at the 2017 f1 azerbaijan grand prix in Baku. The german felt that Hamilton had brake tested him on the safety car restart. He later apologized for his actions, claiming he 'overreacted' to the incident.
The 25-year-old is puzzled why his rivals have collided so many times. The dutch driver was locked in an intense championship battle with Hamilton in 2021. Verstappen said he 'doesn't understand' why the rivals crashed.
Former red bull driver says it was not until partway through the season that Hamilton found his motivation again. The goal is to return to title contention in 2023 even if team boss Toto Wolff refuses to say that such a scenario is a given.
The pair were spotted celebrating the new year together. The incident happened in the initial stages of the race, which saw Hamilton having to retire from it. Fans were amused to see Russell and Fernando Alonso together, and it sparked varied responses on twitter.
Logan Sargeant will make his full-time debut as Nicholas Latifi's replacement at Williams in 2023. The american driver was inspired by the title fight between Hamilton and Felipe Massa in 2008. He will have to compete against Alexander Albon next year.
Former racer Robert Doornbos believes the battles between his compatriot Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton take on a different edge. Despite being title rivals in 2022, leclerc and Hamilton’s racing didn’t result in any car contact – this was despite a particularly spirited battle in Saudi Arabia.
A 22-year-old would win the title in 2008 at the age of 23. In the second bet, Hopkins placed $56 that Hamilton will accomplish both of the previous two bets at the odds of 1500/1. This bet gave Hopkins a sum of $85,200 making the total winnings.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were battling for the title in 2021. The championship went down to a gripping finale in Abu Dhabi. The Dutchman finished a huge 146 points clear of Hamilton in the standings. The only controversy took place in Brazil, where the two collided on the track.
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. It was then that Hamilton began his spell of dominance.
Mark Slade was Fernando Alonso's race engineer at McLaren in 2007. The Spaniard and Lewis Hamilton's relationship soured as the season progressed. Alonso and Hamilton finished tied on points behind Kimi Raikkonen at the end of the season. But Slade believes the problems were more behind the team's problems than Alonso's.
Valtteri Bottas was Hamilton's Mercedes teammate for five seasons between 2017 and 2021. The Finn was never able to mount a title challenge or pose a serious threat to the Briton. Verstappen highlighted the role Bottas played alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes as an example.
Lewis Hamilton says he 'isn't fazed' by feeling as though he is a target for Max Verstappen on-track. Mercedes driver says he has 'no concerns' about the racing standards between himself and Red Bull driver. Hamilton jokes: 'It's more the big ugly number 1, it's as big as you can put it on the car!”
Lewis Hamilton posted several Instagram pictures where he readied his disabled brother, Nicolas Hamilton, for an entire day on the F1 simulator at Mercedes. This was an extremely wholesome and special moment for the Hamilton brothers. Despite not being able to drive in F1, Nicolas is a proper racing driver who participates in the British Touring Car Championship. It took custom modifications to the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make this possible.
Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas is the first disabled person to drive an F1 simulator. The seven-time world champion's younger brother has cerebral palsy. Nicolas, 30, is an avid racer, competing in the British Touring Car Championships in a specially modified car. Mercedes allowed him to live out his dream with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has shared a heart-warming story to his Instagram followers. Hamilton posted that he worked with Mercedes to make it possible for his brother, Nicolas, to experience an F1 car. Nicolas currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship in a specially-modified car.
Nico Rosberg says he and Lewis Hamilton had a 'strange atmosphere' in Mercedes. The German driver joined the Silver Arrows from Williams in 2010. Rosberg had Hamilton as his partner for the final four of his final four seasons with the team. The two superstars made little effort to hide the extent of their rivalry for one another.
Lewis Hamilton won the 'FIA Action of the Year' award for one of the best and most clever overtakes during the 2022 F1 season. The seven-time world champion overtook Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez in one go. The move gave Hamilton a podium finish as he went directly from being P4 to P2, even though he ultimately finished the race in P3.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton battled for the world championship at the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff recently reminisced about the last race of the 2021 season. The Austrian opened up on how he feels about Verstapen, Hamilton, and his feelings towards the final race.
Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen has an advantage in the Red Bull Formula 1 team in that everyone sees him as the number one. Rosberg was joined at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton in 2013, with the team dominating over the three seasons spent together after the turbo hybrids were introduced in '14. The German said he was in isolation at Mercedes at the most important point of his career. He also stated his belief that he can already be ranked as one of the greatest drivers of all time - at just 25 years old.
Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of the year. The seven-time champion is set to turn 38 in January. Mercedes boss Wolff says he will tackle his future over the winter. Hamilton has expressed his desire to remain in F1 for several more years.
Christian Horner explains why the team principals did not go out to dinner together. All 20 drivers had a night out for Sebastian Vettel's farewell and Lewis Hamilton picked up the bill. Mercedes ace sat directly across from 2021 rival Max Verstappen. Tensions boiled over after Toto Wolff and Mattia Binotto ganged up on Red Bull and leaked cost cap.
George Russell has just finished his first year with Mercedes. He stepped in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir GP in 2020 when Hamilton was suffering with Covid-19. Russell started in second behind Valtteri Bottas, who was also driving for Mercedes at the time. Russell had to rely on the race engineers when the race was under safety car conditions.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to a car that can fight for the top spot in 2023. The W13 from the 2022 season couldn't get Hamilton a single win all season for the first time in his career. The 2023 season will be crucial for Hamilton to prove his mettle after the disappointments this year.
Helmut Marko believes Lewis Hamilton will return to the top step of the podium in 2023. Mercedes will be stronger in the overall package than Ferrari, says Marko. Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Marko says Lewis Hamilton is still a top driver. The seven-time World Champion has not won a race since his first winless season.
Mercedes conducted several set-up experiments during the opening races of the season. Lewis Hamilton took lead responsibility of being the team’s ‘guinea pig’ due to his greater experience compared to teammate Russell. Hamilton suffered a run of consecutive defeats to Russell between the season-opening race in Bahrain and the ninth round in Canada.
Mercedes driver George Russell completed his first season with Mercedes. The Briton finished higher in the world championship than Lewis Hamilton. Russell stressed having an excellent rapport with his teammate. Hamilton and Russell continued to help each other behind the scenes in the closing stages of the season. The seven-time world champion had to work hard to match his performance.
Bernie Ecclestone believes Max Verstappen is owed a thank you for providing the sport and its fans with exactly what they have wanted for years. The 92-year-old told Hamilton to accept a £20m pay-off and quit F1 in June. Hamilton was denied a record-breaking eighth world title in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
India trail the series 1-0 after losing the opening ODI by seven wickets. The second ODI of the series on Sunday (November 27) was washed out in Hamilton. New Zealand have not lost an ODI at home since the 2019 season. Kuldeep Yadav and Deepak Chahar are two options to replace Yuzvendra Chahal and Shardul Thakur.
Shubman Gill is seen as one of the contenders for a spot in the 2023 World Cup squad. The 23-year-old has scored 625 runs in 11 matches, including a hundred and 4 fifties. Gill scored 45 off 42 balls in rain-affected 2nd ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday.
Shubman Gill played a stellar knock in the rain-marred contest against New Zealand. The Indian opener was closing on his fifth ODI half-century before rain-gods made their presence felt in Hamilton. The penultimate clash of the three-match series between the 2019 World Cup semi-finalists was abandoned due to persistent rain in Hamilton on Sunday.
India made two changes for second ODI against New Zealand. Sanju Samson and Shardul Thakur made way for Deepak Hooda and Deepak Chahar. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl against India in Hamilton. India lost the opening match by seven wickets to New Zealand in the series opener.
Danish Kaneria believes Team India's young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh cannot have the same approach in both ODIs and T20Is. The 41-year-old believes that the bowler should make a few adjustments to his game when competing in the longer formats. India and New Zealand will battle it out in the second ODI of their three-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Abu Dhabi was 'one of our worst tracks' in table of doom. Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were off the pace in qualifying. Hamilton retired from the race in Abu Dhabi with Russell only managing a P5 finish. Wolff: 'Abu Dhabi was not catastrophic like the high-speed tracks but still not ideal'
Lewis Hamilton endured the worst F1 season of his career in 2022. Villeneuve tipped Hamilton for a great F1 2023. The seven-time champion was also beaten in the drivers' standings by new teammate George Russell. The Canadian believes Sergio Perez will need a ‘strong’ 2023 campaign.
Lewis Hamilton completed his first winless season in Formula One on Sunday. The seven-time champion retired three laps from the end of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with hydraulics problems. Mercedes team struggled to adapt to the new ground effect rules. George Russell took first place in the Brazilian Grand Prix last week with title already decided.
Lewis Hamilton says he is not overly concerned about missing out on a race victory this year. The seven-time champion recorded his worst ever position in the driver standings after finishing sixth. The 2022 season was also the first of Hamilton's 16-year career in which he failed to win a grand prix. Hamilton said the 2011 season was probably the worst year he had, just in terms of life, he said.
Lewis Hamilton overtook two cars under a red flag during practice session in Abu Dhabi. McLaren's Lando Norris flagged over the radio that Hamilton had overtaken two cars. The stewards then confirmed that the incident would be investigated after the session. Hamilton could face a penalty for overtaking under the red flag.
Lewis Hamilton believes Sebastian Vettel will return to Formula 1 soon due to the nature of the sport. The Mercedes driver said he was sure Fernando Alonso would return to the sport after a two-year hiatus. Hamilton and Vettel reflect on Baku 2017 as a low point in their friendship.
Lewis Hamilton has won a race in every season he has competed since 2007. The seven-time world champion currently holds the record of 15 consecutive seasons with a win. Mercedes scored its first win of the year in Brazil last weekend as George Russell led home Hamilton for a 1-2 finish. Hamilton previously stated that maintaining the record had “zero importance” to him.
Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez have outscored Hamilton in a season. Seven-time champion Hamilton is 25 points ahead of his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Russell could become the 11th F1 teammate to out-score Hamilton in the standings if he fails to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Mercedes tweet video of Sergio Perez racing Lewis Hamilton and Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes tweet it as 'real racing' at Interlagos, labelling it "real racing" Hamilton and Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen collided in the early stages of the race in Brazil. The two drivers blamed each other for the incident in Sao Paulo.
Hamilton finished third in Sao Paulo ahead of teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Hamilton was investigated after the sprint for an incident relating to the start procedure. Lance Stroll was handed a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points on his licence for forcing Sebastian Vettel off the road.
