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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell could 'cost Mercedes £7m' at Abu Dhabi GP

Mercedes could lose in the region of £7million if they fail to convert their points advantage over Ferrari into a P2 Constructors’ Championship finish. The Silver Arrows are four points better off than their closest rivals heading into the final race of the 2023 season. According to calculations from Autosport, finishing second place in the Constructors’ Championship in 2023 will be worth £104.4m ($131m), while a third-place finish is valued

Who is Frederik Vesti? Meet Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes Abu Dhabi GP replacement

Frederik Vesti will make his second FP1 appearance of the season in Abu Dhabi this weekend as he replaces Lewis Hamilton at the Yas Marina Circuit. The Mercedes junior driver is being tipped as a potential candidate for a spot on the grid as early as next season, but he remains a relative unknown to casual fans. Born in Vejle, Denmark, Vesti has been affiliated with the Mercedes junior program

JONATHAN McEVOY: The plot thickens as Lewis Hamilton stirs up trouble

JONATHAN McEVOY: The plot thickens as Lewis Hamilton stirs up trouble by claiming ‘lonely’ Christian Horner tried to lure him to Red Bull Lewis Hamilton signed a new two-year-deal with Mercedes earlier this year  Red Bull chief Christian Horner claimed Hamilton wanted to move to his team  Hamilton denied these reports and took aim at the 50-year-old for his comments  Intrigue everywhere. First, Christian Horner claims Lewis Hamilton’s people contacted

Ex-F1 driver admits Schumacher condition is 'incredibly difficult' to deal with

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell has admitted Michael Schumacher's health condition is "incredibly difficult" to deal with. The 57-year-old Brit competed against Schumacher before they made it to the big time in the early 90s, and described the German legend as "a phenomenal driver". Schumacher hasn't been seen in public since suffering life-changing injuries in a horror skiing accident in 2013 and very little is known about his condition.

British F1 legend sends emotional message to Michael Schumacher

‘I hope Michael Schumacher still understands what is going on,’ says British F1 legend… as he claims the German’s health condition has been ‘rightly guarded’ since 2013 Mark Blundell reflected on the life-changing injuries Schumacher suffered  F1 legend Schumacher was involved in a horrific skiing accident back in 2013  The seven-time world champion hasn’t appeared publicly in almost ten years  Formula One legend Mark Blundell has provided an emotional reflection

Lewis Hamilton has theory over Horner's radio messages to Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton believes that Christian Horner is running out of ways to congratulate Max Verstappen over the team radio after victories and the novelty of finishing on the top step of the podium may be starting to wear off for the Red Bull crew. Verstappen has broken almost every single-season record in the book in 2023, beating his own personal tally with his 18th Grand Prix victory of the campaign

Lewis Hamilton 'pushing' F1 chiefs as Mercedes star desperate for new Grand Prix

Max Verstappen wins third consecutive Formula One world championship Lewis Hamilton is continuing to push for Formula One chiefs to introduce a race weekend in Africa. The Mercedes star was full of praise for the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend, and the Brit is hopeful of another major addition being made to the racing calendar in the near future. Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time

Max Verstappen could break barely-believable F1 record at Abu Dhabi GP

Red Bull star Max Verstappen could complete a dominant season with a strong showing at the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi. If the Dutchman finishes third in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while teammate Sergio Perez finishes sixth or lower, Verstappen will have won the world title in both the first and second half of the 2023 F1 season only.  The 2023 season has been dominated by Verstappen. He began

Lewis Hamilton replacement announced with star to miss Abu Dhabi GP session

Lewis Hamilton commits to Mercedes until 2025 Mercedes have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will not take to the track for Free Practice 1 in Abu Dhabi, as the Silver Arrows’ development driver Frederik Vesti instead will be in the cockpit. In the final race of the season, Mercedes have been forced into sitting Hamilton out in the United Arab Emirates to benefit one of the younger drivers. As part of

F1 pundit makes concerning comment about Toto Wolff after Las Vegas GP

IndyCar and NASCAR icon turned F1 pundit Danica Patrick has suggested that Toto Wolff looks “defeated” as Mercedes continue to struggle against the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren. The Silver Arrows endured another difficult weekend in Las Vegas off the back of a miserable outing in Brazil. Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 in qualifying and then suffered a puncture after a racing incident with Oscar Piastri during