Lewis Hamilton offered to let team-mate George Russell pass him during the early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix; Russell ultimately finished two places ahead of Hamilton in seventh, in a reversal of their starting positions; Mercedes boss Toto Wolff bemoaned an “atrocious” first stint Hamilton started in seventh two places ahead of Russell but…
Six months after Max Verstappen was defeated at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, his winning streak was ended again in Melbourne. Both times, Carlos Sainz was victorious and Verstappen is out for revenge this weekend at the 2024 Japanese GP. Verstappen leads the Formula 1 drivers’ championship by just four points over Charles Leclerc following…
F1 DRIVERS DIVIDED OVER ALONSO PENALTY: WHO’S ON WHICH SIDE? Fernando Alonso’s 20-second penalty for driving in a “potentially dangerous” manner in the Australian Grand Prix was a big talking point in the Suzuka paddock on Thursday ahead of the Japanese GP, with opinion on whether it was justified split among rivals. While the majority…
Toto Wolff is readMercedesy to offer Max Verstappen something he refused to offer Lewis Hamilton in order to sign him for Mercedes. Toto Wolff has made it pretty clear he wants to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes with Max Verstappen. Getting the Dutchman to swap Red Bull for Mercedes right now may be difficult, however,…
Toto Wolff has doubled down on his stance following the controversial Abu Dhabi GP in 2021. Toto Wolff launched a scathing attack on Michael Masi by branding the sacked FIA chief an ‘egomaniac’ following the controversial 2021 Formula One title decider in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton missed out on the world championship title…
Lewis Hamilton claims he was ‘obviously’ ROBBED of eighth title Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the season finale of the 2021 Formula 1 season – and claimed that he was ‘obviously’ robbed of a record eighth title. Making his debut in the sport with McLaren in 2007, Hamilton is statistically the most successful driver…
Express Sport brings you the latest F1 news from across the paddock. F1 teams are heading to the Far East this week with the season resuming at the Japanese Grand Prix. After wins for Max Verstappen in the opening two Grand Prix races, Carlos Sainz Jnr breathed life into the championship race in Australian, capitalising…
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the company which formerly sponsored the Mercedes Formula 1 team, has been given a 25-year prison sentence. Mercedes entered into partnership with cryptocurrency outfit FTX back in 2021 which saw their branding feature prominently for the team around paddock and on the track, but this union came to an end prior…
Michael Schumacher: 10 years on from skiing accident, F1 icon’s stardom still shines bright A decade since he was last seen in public, the Ferrari legend’s blueprint on F1 and beyond is still plainly evident In a five-part documentary series aired a fortnight ago exclusively in Germany, the finale to the second episode of Being…
Flavio Briatore: Former Formula 1 boss and ex-Queens Park Rangers co-owner has heart surgery Briatore was pictured at the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this month Ex-Renault Formula 1 boss and former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Flavio Briatore has undergone heart surgery to remove a benign tumour. The Italian, 73, said he has been discharged from…