Mercedes backed for F1 title challenge despite early-season struggles
Former double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has said that Mercedes could yet get into the championship fight this season after a decent points haul in Melbourne.
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Former double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has said that Mercedes could yet get into the championship fight this season after a decent points haul in Melbourne.
Lewis Hamilton has a lot of work to do if he is to clinch an unprecedented eighth Formula 1 world title in 2022.
Mercedes may have started off behind Ferrari in this year's Formula One season, but it hasn't stopped their star driver Lewis Hamilton from having some fun with teammate George Russell. Hamilton on Wednesday took to Twitter to share a picture with Russell, where both are seen with huge surf boards. Of course, it's no surprise given that they just completed the Australian Grand Prix. And that's not where it ends. Hamilton has more adventures with his teammate. "Next up: getting @GeorgeRussell63 to skydive," he captioned the picture.
British drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell appear to be getting on nicely as Mercedes team-mates, with the two taking the opportunity between the Australian Grand Prix and the trip to Imola next weekend to go surfing.
Former Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi has said that he would like to see a works Volkswagen team in the sport, given the financial resources they have available to them as a group.
Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says that it is unlikely the Scuderia will bring any upgrades to their car for round four of the championship at Imola.
Former Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi says that it is ‘fantastic news’ that Volkswagen is set to enter F1 from 2026, with their Porsche and Audi brands.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said that ‘there is no reason’ to think that he is going to be able to win the championship at this current stage of the season, thanks to the reliability issues he is having.