Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP | Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will dig deep for true motivation at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix when they return to action for the first time since celebrating a unique sixth drivers’ and constructors’ double this year. A week after shaking off their hangovers following Hamilton’s …
Read More »Vettel says bring the heat, but Hamilton prays for rain
Hockenheim, Germany | AFP | While Lewis Hamilton was left hoping for rain over the rest of the weekend, after Mercedes struggle in scorching heat in Friday’s practice at Hockenheim, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel said he would be happy to carry on perspiring. Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas blamed the record-breaking European …
Read More »Vettel warns Ferrari need to step up to challenge Mercedes
Silverstone, United Kingdom | AFP | Sebastian Vettel warned Ferrari on Friday his team needs to take a ‘significant step’ if they are to mount a challenge to Mercedes at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The four-time world champion finished fourth behind pace-setting Valtteri Bottas, the Finn’s Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and third-placed Charles Leclerc …
Read More »Hamilton aims to bounce back with record sixth home win
Silverstone, United Kingdom | AFP | Lewis Hamilton is aiming to bounce back from a rare weekend of disappointment by winning his home British Grand Prix for a record sixth time this weekend — and in front of the biggest crowd at the historic Silverstone circuit in nearly three decades. …
Read More »Hamilton tells Ferrari: ‘Focus on racing, not appealing’
Le Castellet, France | AFP | Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a chance to poke fun at rivals Ferrari on Saturday, suggesting they need to concentrate more on their racing than the complex appeals system of Formula One. After searing to his record 86th pole position on an afternoon of sizzling heat at …
Read More »Mercedes’ Hamilton tells Ferrari to shape up
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP | Lewis Hamilton has warned Ferrari to shape up and mount a serious title challenge after his Mercedes team swept the first four races of the season. The defending five-time world champion, who finished second behind his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, said …
Read More »Vettel says Ferrari feeling good as new Formula One season launches
Melbourne, Australia | AFP | Sebastian Vettel said Wednesday that Ferrari have “tried to turn the page” after being dominated by Mercedes in 2018 and their new car “feels good” ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The German four-time world champion was speaking as the new Formula One season …
Read More »F1 pays tribute to stricken Schumacher on his 50th birthday
Maranello, Italy | AFP | Ferrari issued an emotional message on Thursday to mark the 50th birthday of Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since he suffered head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago. The German, who won a record seven Formula One drivers’ championships …
Read More »MOTORING: New Mercedes-Benz A200 sets new benchmark
Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING | As is the norm with every new model now introduced in the modern era, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class has grown a little by being 120mm longer, 16mm higher and 6mm wider, but 20kg lighter. And in the quest for ever better efficiency, which every manufacturer is under …
Read More »Hamilton hails Mercedes triumph as his best moment
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP | Lewis Hamilton hailed his Mercedes team as legends on Monday and described his championship-clinching victory in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix as the best moment in five triumphant seasons. His dramatic success confirmed Mercedes’ record-equalling fifth consecutive double of drivers’ and teams’ championships. It was …
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