Lewis Hamilton and George Russell suffer ‘borderline heatstroke’ at Singapore GP
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both pulled from their planned media commitments following the Singapore Grand Prix with “borderline heatstroke”.
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Lando Norris’ title hopes hit in Azerbaijan after being eliminated in Q1
Lando Norris’ title hopes were dealt a huge blow after he suffered a shock elimination from the first part of qualifying as Charles Leclerc took pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row.
1 Win In 9 Races, Verstappen And Red Bull Battling To Keep F1 Championship Lead Heading Into Azerbaijan GP
Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the drivers' championship ahead of Lando Norris. His team's advantage ahead of McLaren has also been trimmed to only eight points.
Mercedes confirm Kimi Antonelli as Lewis Hamilton successor
Teenager Kimi Antonelli was named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes on Saturday - 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall.
Mercedes Announce 18-Year-Old Andrea Kimi Antonelli As Lewis Hamilton's Successor From 2025 F1 Season
Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will step up to Formula One next season and replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, the team announced on Saturday. Antonelli, who turned 18 on August 25, will partner George Russell, another product of the team's junior programme, after Hamilton moves to Ferrari after this year. "Our 2025 driver line-up combines experience, talent, youth and out-and-out raw speed. We are excited about what George and Kimi bring to the team both as individual drivers, but also as a partnership," team chief Toto Wolff said in a statement.
Kimi Antonelli set to be named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes
Teenager Kimi Antonelli is set to be named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes on Saturday – 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall.
George Russell Disqualified After Belgian Grand Prix Victory - Here's Why
George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton. A technical report released after the race said Russell's car was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit for car and driver combined. "Car 63 is disqualified from the race classification," the stewards announced in a statement. "All other drivers move up in the classification," they added. The 26-year-old Briton started in sixth place on the grid before edging Hamilton in second and McLaren's Oscar Piastri who came third.
Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Live Streaming: Max Verstappen will have a 10-place grid penalty to fight back from in the final Formula 1 race before the summer break, in the Belgian Grand Prix. Having taken pole position in qualifying, Verstappen will start from P11, having changed his power unit set and crossed his allocation, thereby receiving the penalty. Charles Leclerc qualified second, and will inherit pole position for the Belgian GP. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez will start alongside Leclerc on the front row. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start third, while Lando Norris - the closest man to Verstappen in the championship - will start fourth.