Mercedes issued a warning to their rivals in the first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, lapping almost a full second quicker than their closest rivals.
Lewis Hamilton articles archive
“I could do three races in a row”: Hamilton wants F1 to be more challenging
2019 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has reiterated his call for Formula 1 to become much more physically challenging, saying he could do up to three races in a row at present.
Verstappen: Penalty “fired me up” to attack Hamilton
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said his penalty for tangling with Valtteri Bottas in the Monaco Grand Prix spurred him on to attack Lewis Hamilton for the lead of the race.
Hamilton wins for Lauda as Verstappen hands second to Vettel
2019 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onMercedes did not score another one-two in the Monaco Grand Prix – but the late Niki Lauda did, courtesy of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton breaks another of Schumacher’s records
2019 Monaco Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher’s record for most pole positions with the same team – and led from light to flag for the second race running.
Hamilton says his performance has been “average” so far this year
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton described his performances over the opening races of the season as “average”, despite holding a 17-point lead in the drivers’ championship over the team mate.
Hamilton saved Mercedes after “wrong call” on tyres – Wolff
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted the team made a mistake by putting Lewis Hamilton on the medium compound tyres for the second stint in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton: I haven’t driven on tyres that bad since Shanghai 2007
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said the state of his tyres at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix reminded him of his infamous retirement in China 12 years ago.
Hamilton survives contact with Verstappen for Monaco win
2019 Monaco Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton has won the Monaco Grand Prix for the third time after withstanding heavy pressure from Max Verstappen for much of the race.
Hamilton joins Vettel in wearing Lauda’s helmet design in Monaco
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has joined Sebastian Vettel in adopting Niki Lauda’s helmet design for today’s Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton: Without Lauda I’d still be a one-time champion
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton recalled when Niki Lauda persuaded him to join Mercedes. “If I hadn’t had the call all that time ago, I would be a one-time world champion now.”
Hamilton on Ferrari’s Leclerc blunder: ‘We don’t take risks like that’
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes would not take the kind of gamble Ferrari did during qualifying, which led to Charles Leclerc being eliminated in Q1.
Hamilton takes pole from Bottas as Ferrari error leaves Leclerc 16th
2019 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix but an error by Ferrari saw Charles Leclerc go out in Q1.
Hamilton surprised by Mercedes’ 0.7-second lead over rivals
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was surprised Mercedes ended Thursday practice for the Monaco Grand Prix over seven-tenths of a second quicker than their closest rivals.
Hamilton, Verstappen and Bottas covered by a tenth in Monaco
2019 Monaco Grand Prix first practice
Posted onThree drivers were separated by less than a tenth of a second at the end of first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton still ‘struggling’ to get best out of Mercedes
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton was back in the Mercedes factory on Thursday as he tries to master the team’s latest Formula 1 car, which he says he is still not entirely comfortable with.
Hamilton: F1 cars not physically hard enough to drive
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton: F1 cars “are not hard enough to drive” • Vettel reassures team after defeat • Schumacher film does not reveal his condition
Mercedes sends F1 car and Hamilton’s Spanish GP trophy to home of terminally ill fan
2019 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Mercedes arranged a special visit to the home of five-year-old fan Harry Shaw, a terminally ill cancer sufferer, following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Another Mercedes one-two sets up Hamilton vs Bottas title fight
2019 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onMercedes’ crushing supremacy in Spain shows the 2019 championship fight is likely to be between two drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
“Impossible” to beat Hamilton to fastest lap bonus – Bottas
2019 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes told their drivers to stop trying to set the fastest lap in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix, but Valtteri Bottas said it was “impossible” to beat his team mate’s time.