The Italian driver has raced against a number of drivers who have now moved forward to Formula 1 in his feeder series career, and especially in the four years he has spent driving in Formula 2, between 2017 and 2020. Three of them have won a race in the 2024 Formula 1 season: Charles Leclerc…
F1 prospect Kimi Antonelli’s future with Mercedes, particularly with the likely contract in 2025 may have not been announced yet, but no other driver carries the weight of expectations other than the Italian prospect. Turning 18 on the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, looking back, Antonelli has but an ordinary academy driver career, having been catapulted…
At the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton secured his 105th career victory following the disqualification of teammate George Russell, who initially crossed the finish line first. Despite the setback, Russell’s strategy and driving were commendable. Opting for an unlikely one-stop strategy, he turned what seemed like a run to fifth place into a provisional…
Since stepping onto the Formula One scene, Max Verstappen has established himself as one of the sport’s most formidable talents. Since 2021, the Dutch driver has dominated the track, securing three World Championships and shattering numerous records along the way. His driving prowess and relentless determination have set a new standard in Formula One. However,…
Mercedes’ George Russell was first across the finish line on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking the top step of the podium ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton who finished in second and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who finished in third. The twenty-six-year-old’s elation would soon turn to heartbreak when his car was found to be…
Charles Leclerc goes into the summer break with mixed feelings about the performance and speed of the SF-24 car and the position Ferrari currently has against its main competitors. While he finished the race in a relatively positive fourth place and was later promoted to P3 after the disqualification of George Russell, the Monégasque is…
Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton smoothly sailed to a provisional P2 finish in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, narrowly losing out to teammate George Russell who did a one-stop. However, the win was given to Hamilton after Russell got disqualified. The car was under the minimum weight set by the FIA. The 7-time World…
Mercedes F1 team principal and CEO, Toto Wolff admitted the team made a mistake with its calculations that ultimately stripped George Russell of what had been a hard fought win around Spa-Francorchamps, as the Briton made an unusual one-stop strategy work to his favour to cross the line first, before being disqualified by having an…
Following a superb drive to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell has been disqualified. Starting 6th, he overtook Lando Norris at the start and continued to run in P5 throughout the first stint. He passed Pérez during the second stint, moving him into 4th. The 26-year-old wanted to try a 1-stop, and he…
George Russell will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from the third row, alongside McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Mercedes driver ended qualifying in seventh place, 1.025 seconds behind Max Verstappen, but will start the race from sixth following the Dutchman’s 10-place grid penalty which will see the Red Bull driver starting from eleventh. Speaking after…
