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Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a boost in his quest for the world championship, with Mercedes to unleash an upgraded engine for this week's Canadian Grand Prix . Hamilton's peerless Mercedes team have dominated the new campaign, finishing first and second at all but one of the opening six rounds. The Briton, with four victories under his belt, is 17 points clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas and 55 ahead of Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel in the championship standings. And world champions Mercedes are poised to strike another blow to their rivals with the planned introduction of their first fresh engine of the season at Montreal's high-powered Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Mercedes will be the last of the front-running manufacturers to introduce its new-specification power unit this year, with Ferrari and the Honda-powered Red Bull team having already introduced their first updates in Spain and Azerbaijan respectively. Formula 1 2019 confirmed grid … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton set to receive World Championship boost with Mercedes to unleash upgraded engine

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix after edging out Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just four hundredths of a second. Hamilton, who holds a four-point championship lead over Sebastian Vettel , delivered a record-breaking lap of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya to claim his first pole since the opening round in Australia. Vettel has been the one-lap master this year following a hat-trick of poles, but the Ferrari man had no answer for an inspired Hamilton here on Saturday. Vettel will line up in third after qualifying 0.132 seconds slower than Hamilton. F1 2018 grid Show all 30 Kimi Raikkonen finished in fourth place for Ferrari, ahead of the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. "It was very close but I am very happy," Hamilton said. "I needed this pole because I haven't had one for a while." Vettel added: "I was happy with the lap. The first run was not so good, … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton takes Spanish Grand Prix pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas has been given “a nice helping hand” by one of the Briton’s long-term race engineers crossing the garage to work with the Finn. Bottas leads five times world champion Hamilton by a single point after four races, with both men having won twice each this season. The Finn, whose advantage stems from a fastest lap in Australia that was worth an extra point, failed to win a race last year while Hamilton was triumphant 11 times. “This year he has my number two engineer...and he is learning a lot from that,” the champion told reporters at the Spanish Grand Prix . “That’s to be expected, the little bit of a step that he’s taken. I’ve got a new engineer and we are working really well together but it takes time to build relationships with people and to continue to grow. “When you take one element away, whatever element you take away, initially it’s not as strong as something you have built over six … [Read more...] about Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says Valtteri Bottas has had ‘helping hand’ as Mercedes rule Barcelona

Five-year-old Harry Shaw received a surprise on Monday as Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton arranged for one of his Mercedes to be sent to his home, along with team merchandising and the trophy that he claimed in winning Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix , after the terminally ill youngster was recently given a week to live. Harry, who has a rare bone cancer that is terminal, left his home for the first time in three weeks on Monday to get up close with one of Hamilton’s Mercedes cars, having been the inspiration behind the five-time world champion’s victory in Barcelona last weekend. A video message of Harry was sent to Hamilton on Sunday morning, which he made reference to after the race and put wheels in motion to doing something special for him. The touching tribute has now generated a bond between the two, as Harry “now thinks that Lewis is his absolute best friend, which, for a five-year-old boy, is amazing”, said Harry’s father James. He added: "It … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton sends Mercedes car to five-year-old Harry Shaw’s house after being inspired to Spanish GP win

TOTO WOLFF insists Lewis Hamilton’s car CAN be faster for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. That’s by making some cheeky quick fixes to the wings. Hamilton was not happy with his his new Mercedes motor in the build-up to the Formula One season opener in Bahrain. Ferrari and Red Bull both looked sharper in practice . And the Brit only ended up securing third place on the podium thanks to Red Bull’s disastrous late collapse . Ferrari secured a one-two finish as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz set the pace. READ MORE SUN STORIES NOT FULL MAX Verstappen less aggressive to Leclerc than he was to Hamilton, claims Brundle WELCOME OFFER Sign up to Sun Bingo now to receive a £50 bingo bonus and 50 free spins! But Mercedes boss Wolff is planning on making some adjustments to Hamilton’s car so he can get an advantage in Saudi Arabia . And the German insists it could be as simple as trimming the size of the car’s … [Read more...] about Toto Wolff promises quick fixes ‘with a chainsaw’ can make Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car faster for Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton and Lando Nando will share the third row when the British Grand Prix gets underway this afternoon. On the biggest day of the season for both British drivers, the pair were looking incredibly relaxed as they lapped up the support of the 142,000 fans at Silverstone ahead of the big race. They even shared in a bit of tomfoolery during the traditional drivers’ parade, which precedes every race. Norris, wearing a Union Jack bucket hat, had pulled over to be interviewed by Sky Sports’ Natalie Pinkham when Hamilton, whose driver had also stopped, burst into picture and swiped his headwear and plonked it on top of his own bright yellow baseball cap. READ MORE: Keanu Reeves holds talks with Jenson Button and Ross Brown over F1 documentary The pair then shared a warm embrace as the home fans roared their approval. Speaking before his interruption, Norris, who will start sixth, said: “You genuinely look up to the crowd every single lap. The more they’re cheering me on, … [Read more...] about Relaxed Lewis Hamilton steals Lando Norris’ Union Jack hat ahead of British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton reveals the Queen told him off at the Royal lunch Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top F1 stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto has admitted that he is glad that Mercedes are back in contention alongside themselves and Red Bull , as it means that Lewis Hamilton can take points off Max Verstappen as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz attempt to chase down the Dutchman in the driver standings. Hamilton claimed a podium while Sainz took his first-ever F1 win as Verstappen had to relinquish the lead in Silverstone when he pit early due to picking up a problem when he drove over debris on the track. Related articles Hamilton takes thinly-veiled … [Read more...] about Ferrari boss hoping for Lewis Hamilton favour to down Max Verstappen title charge

Bernie Eccleston 'surprised' Hamilton hasn't 'brushed aside' Nelson Piquet's racist comment Carlos Sainz edged out Max Verstappen to claim the first pole position of his Formula One career for today’s British Grand Prix . In the rain at Silverstone on Saturday, Ferrari’s Sainz excelled to see off world champion Verstappen by just 0.072 seconds with Charles Leclerc third in the other scarlet car. Sergio Perez qualified fourth, with Lewis Hamilton a full second back in fifth - one spot ahead of compatriot Lando Norris who took sixth for McLaren. Hamilton’s team-mate at Mercedes George Russell finished eighth. “Thanks everyone for staying out there in this rain,” said Sainz. “Spaniards struggle with the rain, but you guys are used to it. I put together a lap, I did not think it was something special, but it was pole position and that came as a bit of a surprise. The pace has been there all weekend, but if I base myself on my practice pace, we should be in … [Read more...] about F1 British Grand Prix LIVE: Red flag after Zhou Guanyu horror crash with George Russell out at Silverstone

George Russell has a better record of beating his team-mate than any other driver to have started at least 50 races in the last 40 years, new analysis reveals. Russell, who is outperforming Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes so far in 2022, has finished ahead of his team-mate in 49 of his 69 Grands Prix since making his debut in 2019. His success rate of 71 per cent is better than all of the leading drivers going back to the early 1980s, when constructors were first limited to a maximum of two cars. Current world champion Max Verstappen is next on the list, having finished ahead of his team-mate in 97 of his 150 races to date (65 per cent), ahead of Fernando Alonso (65 per cent), Michael Schumacher (63 per cent) and Hamilton (61 per cent). Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator Russell destined for greatness? While much of Russell’s early success came towards the back of the grid, when he was … [Read more...] about Revealed: George Russell is most dominant F1 teammate of modern era

Lando Norris has revealed he has been subjected to death threats – and described social media abuse aimed at his model girlfriend as “horrific”. The 22-year-old British driver, in his fourth Formula One campaign, has established himself as a fans’ favourite, with more than five million followers on Instagram. But speaking ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Norris also revealed the dark side to fame. “I get death threats every now and then,” he said. “Most people do. Not enough gets done and it is tough. “If I had seen the threats when I started in 2019, it would have had more effect, but now I understand when you have to laugh – not laugh at a death threat – but laugh at the silly comments people come up with and things they try to create to get attention. Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator “I want to race, travel the world, meet new people and create new experiences – and they are using their one … [Read more...] about Lando Norris reveals the dark side of fame ahead of British Grand Prix