Lewis Hamilton plays down hopes of starting F1 season with a win
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Hamilton fears radical new Mercedes is playing catch-up
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes "still have a lot of work to do" ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on the evidence of testing at the Sakhir circuit this week.
McLaren confident of Ricciardo recovery but have three potential stand-ins
MANAMA : McLaren can choose from at least three drivers to replace COVID-stricken Daniel Ricciardo at the Bahrain Grand Prix, team principal Andreas Seidl said on Saturday, even though he expects the Australian to be fit in time for next weekend's Formula One season-opener.
Piastri joins pool of McLaren F1 reserves for 2022 season
McLaren has shared reserves with Mercedes since the start of the 2021 season instead of having its own dedicated driver in the role, making Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries their primary two options if required. Ex-Force India driver and Sky F1 pundit Paul di Resta has also been a further back-up if required.
Hamilton not in optimistic mood on final day of F1 testing
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton was not feeling optimistic as the last day of Formula One preseason testing Saturday raised questions about how Mercedes will fare when the season starts next weekend.
Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes is ‘not the quickest at the moment’ as he finished ninth in the morning session
Lewis Hamilton has given a downbeat assessment of his team’s chances as his run of pre-season testing drew to a close. Speaking after the morning session on the third and final day of testing in Bahrain, Hamilton was pessimistic ahead of next weekend’s season opener, saying his team is unlikely to compete for race wins. Ad/> George Russell will pilot the Mercedes W13 car for the afternoon session after Hamilton could only deliver the ninth fastest time of the morning, 3.112 seconds off the pace of front runner Sergio Perez in the Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton fears Mercedes will not be in contention for world championship
Lewis Hamilton fears he will not be in contention to battle for a record-breaking eighth world championship.
Porpoising. Ground Effect. Vortexes. What F1’s new terms mean ahead of the start of the 2022 season in Bahrain
F1’s raft of rule changes has meant a host of new terminology for the sport’s fans to contend with. From porpoising to ground effect, here are some of the key components added to the glossary from the final days of testing. What is ‘porpoising’? Ad/> The resounding images of testing ahead of the 2022 F1 season are the bobbing heads of drivers contending with their cars bouncing up and down beneath them.