Hamilton and Mercedes unsurprised by ‘disastrous’ race of ‘misery’

Hamilton and Mercedes unsurprised by ‘disastrous’ race of ‘misery’

Lewis Hamilton says he always expected his Azerbaijan Grand Prix to be “disastrous” after Mercedes’ engine penalty, with the seven-time world champion eventually finishing ninth in a frustrating race. Hamilton qualified seventh in Baku but was forced to start from the pit lane after Mercedes opted to fit a new engine and then, in contrast…

Lewis Hamilton reveals component on Mercedes F1 car “wasn’t correctly built”
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Lewis Hamilton reveals component on Mercedes F1 car “wasn’t correctly built”

Lewis Hamilton revealed that he was forced to take a power unit change for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a “component wasn’t correctly built”. The seven-time world champion had qualified in seventh, but was forced to start from the pit lane following the overnight power unit change after qualifying. Unfortunately, Mercedes only discovered the problem…

Verstappen cleared of penalty after passing cars under VSC in Baku.

Verstappen cleared of penalty after passing cars under VSC in Baku.

Max Verstappen has been cleared of a penalty for passing cars under the Virtual Safety Car at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver issued with a warning by stewards instead. There was immense drama at the conclusion of the race in Baku, which was won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, as…

DP World Tour leaderboard: Rory McIlroy endures nightmare finish at Irish Open

DP World Tour leaderboard: Rory McIlroy endures nightmare finish at Irish Open

Rory McIlroy endures nightmare finish at Irish Open: Rory McIlroy spurned a glorious opportunity to claim the 2024 Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down. Rory McIlroy snatched defeat from the jaws of victory once again in 2024 with a nightmare finish to the Amgen Irish Open. McIlroy, who admitted he perhaps tries too hard…

Horner points finger of blame in ‘massive’ Perez-Sainz crash.

Horner points finger of blame in ‘massive’ Perez-Sainz crash.

Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the penultimate lap. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has blamed Carlos Sainz for causing the penultimate lap crash with Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Perez and Sainz were involved in a podium scrap with Charles Leclerc for second place,…

Patrick Reed and playing partner punished as LIV Golf issues statement on rule break.

Patrick Reed and playing partner punished as LIV Golf issues statement on rule break.

The opening round of the LIV Golf League Individual Championship finale saw a warning handed out to Patrick Reed before Richard Bland was penalised for his pace of play. Former Masters champ Patrick Reed received a stern caution from the LIV Golf powers that be last Friday, while his playing buddy was slapped with a…

Major Mercedes issue strikes Lewis Hamilton once more: “Same as always”

Major Mercedes issue strikes Lewis Hamilton once more: “Same as always”

After a challenging qualifying session, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is scheduled to start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from position seven. He has commented on his performance this Saturday. Mercedes’ tires have come under fire from Lewis Hamilton following yet another dismal qualifying run. After another challenging workout on Saturday, the Mercedes star is scheduled to…

Come on guys’: Lewis Hamilton sends message to Mercedes amid fresh woes at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Come on guys’: Lewis Hamilton sends message to Mercedes amid fresh woes at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Despite Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton being a prior winner at Baku, he qualified seventh owing to his subpar trend of qualifying performances. Recently, the attention in the F1 paddock has shifted towards the ongoing competition between McLaren and Red Bull. Conversely, Mercedes has frequently been regarded as the leading car at certain circuits this season, yet…

Lewis Hamilton gives telling four-word verdict as Brit suffers George Russell humiliation.

Lewis Hamilton gives telling four-word verdict as Brit suffers George Russell humiliation.

Lewis Hamilton struggled through another underwhelming qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. Lewis Hamilton attributed his frustrating Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session to it being the ‘same Saturday as always’. The Brit could only manage a P7 starting grid slot after an underwhelming performance. With George Russell placing his Mercedes machine in P5, the 26-year-old wrapped…

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton ‘supports and travels to races with’ set to be axed from grid

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton ‘supports and travels to races with’ set to be axed from grid

Lewis Hamilton has previously spoken about his relationship with an F1 rival. Lewis Hamilton may not have the opportunity to see his former Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at Grands Prix next year as the Finnish driver is facing the axe from Sauber. Hamilton and Bottas were colleagues for five seasons at the Silver Arrows and…