Lewis Hamilton boldly christened himself “brave warrior” after winning the Chinese Grand Prix but the three-time world champion will have more than just title rival Sebastian Vettel to contend with this week in Bahrain. As Hamilton celebrated a third Shanghai victory in four years with his Mercedes team, he unveiled a new tattoo on the … Read more
As Lewis Hamilton celebrated victory at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, much of the paddock talk was about Max Verstappen’s astonishing third place for Red Bull. The 19-year-old, whose aggressive driving has made him a Formula One fan favourite, blitzed through the field after starting in 16th on the grid, overtaking no fewer than … Read more
Former world champion Fernando Alonso credited divine intervention after driving “like an animal” in Saturday’s qualifying in China amid rumours of a possible switch to Mercedes. The Spaniard’s beleaguered McLaren has been beset by reliability issues but he squeezed the most out of it with a 13th-place finish in qualifying at the Shanghai circuit. “I’m … Read more
Mercedes chairman Nikki Lauda bet against his team grabbing the pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, but it was a 10-euro wager he was happy to lose. Speaking to reporters, team boss Toto Wolff pulled out a 10-euro note that he won from the Austrian racing legend Lauda — now a Mercedes … Read more
Lewis Hamilton roared to pole position in Saturday’s qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes look to avenge a stunning defeat by Ferrari in the Formula One season opener. The Briton, stung by Sebastian Vettel in Melbourne two weeks ago, pipped his German rival by two tenths of a second in Shanghai with Mercedes … Read more
Lewis Hamilton roared to pole position in Saturday’s qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes look to avenge a stunning defeat by Ferrari in the Formula One season opener. The Briton, stung by Sebastian Vettel in Melbourne two weeks ago, pipped his German rival by two tenths of a second in Shanghai with Mercedes … Read more
Sebastian Vettel blazed to the fastest time in Saturday practice at the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton. Vettel, who won Formula One’s season opener in Melbourne two weeks ago, laid down another marker before afternoon qualifying as he sped around the Shanghai circuit in a blistering … Read more
Damp, soupy weather disrupted the Chinese Grand Prix’s first free practice on Friday, delaying at least for a few hours the resumption of hostilities between Mercedes and Ferrari. With low clouds hanging over the Shanghai track, the morning session was red-flagged after just a few minutes as a safety precaution, resumed briefly, but then halted … Read more
Damp, soupy weather disrupted the Chinese Grand Prix’s first free practice on Friday, delaying at least for a few hours the resumption of hostilities between Mercedes and Ferrari. With low clouds hanging over the Shanghai track, the morning session was red-flagged after just a few minutes as a safety precaution, resumed briefly, but then halted … Read more
Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he relished the prospect of going “wheel-to-wheel” with his Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel, who has seized the early lead in the Formula One drivers’ standings. Vettel’s convincing win in the season’s first race in Australia has set the stage for a duel this year of two drivers with seven … Read more