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Lewis Hamilton Scores A Victory For Mercedes F1 At The British Grand Prix

Giancarlo Perlas July 7, 2024

Mercedes F1 Lewis Hamilton at British GP

Lewis Hamilton bagged the win at the electrifying race in Silverstone this Sunday. George Russell failed to finish despite his pole advantage due to a suspected water system issue in his W15. Lewis Hamilton Scores a Win Lewis Hamilton scored Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1’s second victory for the season at the British Grand Prix this Sunday. The seven-time world champion’s win comes hot on the heels of George Russell’s win at the Austrian GP last week. As the team descended upon the race near the Brackley and Brixworth factories, their mission was clear. That was to build upon the momentum garnered from previous races and the dual pole position they got… Continue Reading »

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Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 British Grand Prix for the Sixth Time

Giancarlo Perlas July 14, 2019

Lewis Hamilton comes back stronger by winning the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after he failed to win the previous race in Austria. The sixth victory of the Briton in the UK marks another milestone in his career because he is now the driver with the most wins in his home track. Despite the advantage held by his teammate Valtteri Bottas at the start of the event, Hamilton was able to snatch the lead when the Safety Car came out. He used the moment to make his only pit stop. Bottas already pitted prior to that, so with fresh tires on the champ’s car, there was no stopping his onslaught…. Continue Reading »

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Is Ferrari Sabotaging Mercedes in Formula 1?

Giancarlo Perlas July 9, 2018

Mercedes AMG Petronas recently addressed the issues regarding their first lap collisions with Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1. A key figure within Mercedes F1 said that the incidents were either deliberate or a result of incompetence on the side of Ferrari F1. Last Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel extended his lead in the F1 Driver Standings over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton by 8 points. The latest race resulted to a 20-point lead by Ferrari against Mercedes in the Constructor Standings as well. Hamilton suffered from a collision with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen during the first lap of the race. The ace of Mercedes eventually recovered from the mishap and finished… Continue Reading »

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Hamilton takes pole at British Grand Prix

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 15, 2017

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the 2017 British Grand Prix, boosting his bid for a fourth consecutive win at his home race. The two Ferrari cars are right behind him, however. Kimi Raikkonen will start the race at P2, while Sebastian Vettel is in P3. Valtteri Bottas qualified in P4 but will start the race in P9 instead. An unscheduled gearbox change dropped him five spots on the grid. In addition, Hamilton had been investigated for an incident between himselfaas and the Haas of Romain Grojean. After a review by the stewards, however, it was deemed that no further action would be required. With Hamilton still trailing Vettel… Continue Reading »

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F1: Hamilton wins third straight British Grand Prix; Rosberg finishes third

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 10, 2016

Lewis Hamilton displayed fine form in his home race Sunday, taking his third-straight British Grand Prix victory over his teammate Nico Rosberg and thus shaving more points off the deficit in championship points. The win drove wild some 135,000 fans who were on hand at Silverstone. Rosberg’s lead in the drivers’ standings has now been cut to a mere point, after an investigation for radio correspondence between him and the team led stewards to slap Rosberg with a 10-second time penalty. With five laps left, Rosberg encountered gearbox problems that had him stuck in seventh gear, and stewards are currently checking to see if the amount of information exchanged exceeded the maximum allowable… Continue Reading »

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F1: Hamilton, Rosberg could face suspensions for future collisions

Ryan Joseph Ramos July 5, 2016

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are locked in a tight battle for the 2016 Formula One driver’s championship, and it doesn’t help one bit that they are teammates. Competition between the two have led to some ugly crashes and unnecessary contact in the past, and now the two could face fines or even suspensions from Mercedes if they are to collide in a race again. This is seen as a way for the team to avoid actually issuing team orders. With contact between the Mercedes cars in three out of the past five outings, team officials are now forced to act to prevent excessive competition between their drivers from sabotaging their… Continue Reading »

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FIA: No More Dummy Pit Stops in Formula One

Giancarlo Perlas July 9, 2015

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) warned teams in Formula One that it will no longer allow dummy pit stops in the sport. The governing body of F1 said it is against the rules, and anyone who will be employing it in the future will face sanctions. It was clear that the statement of the organization was obviously triggered by the play made by Mercedes-AMG Petronas during the British Grand Prix. The team employed the tactic during the end of lap 14 while it was running head-to-head with Williams. Viewers could see that the crew of Mercedes suddenly rushed to the scene appearing to be in anticipation of a pit… Continue Reading »

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