News Details

Lewis Hamilton makes Mercedes demand, rubbishes theory about his struggles

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly pleaded to Mercedes to push his cockpit position backwards, with the 38-year-old having identified it as the reason why he's struggling to settle into the W14. Since the introduction of the new aerodynamic regulations, Hamilton has never looked comfortable in either the W13 or the W14, whilst team-mate George Russell has been able to settle much quicker. As a result, the former Williams driver has tended to have stronger pace than the 103-time race winner, something which many have put down to Russell having competed for a backmarker side. Russell was forced to adapt to a slow car for three seasons, whilst Hamilton had a car that was...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Sainz rubbishes claims of 'crisis' at Ferrari

Carlos Sainz says there is no "crisis" at Ferrari and insists...
2y ago from F1i.com

‘Secret': Ex-Mercedes engineer questions Lewis...

Paddy Lowe, a former technical director at Mercedes, has urged the team...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Lewis Hamilton called ‘eight-time World...

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has not for the first time been...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Lando Norris makes unusual McLaren demand

McLaren star Lando Norris has revealed that he's asked McLaren Racing CEO...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Liberty Media completes 4.3 billion takeover of...

Two weeks on from receiving unanimous EU approval, Liberty Media...

Honda confirms Jorge Martin ‘an option’ for 2026...

Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has reiterated its interest in signing...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Kyle Kirkwood runs to the top in opening IndyCar...

The NTT IndyCar Series returned to action on Friday, completing a...

Christian Rasmussen handed six-place IndyCar grid...

IndyCar officials have handed Christian Rasmussen a six-place grid...

Feature: Evaluating IndyCar’s hybrid power system...

The NTT IndyCar Series introduced its long-developed hybrid system in the...

RLL having to ‘unwind’ and ‘backtrack’...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is making a concerted effort to move...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...

After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Arsenal's striker target ‘is now clear'...

It is becoming increasingly clear that Arsenal’s summer striker search...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Report: Crystal Palace could look to sign an Arsenal...

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace,...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Aaron Ramsey responds when asked to pick between...

Former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey recently gave his take on the...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Romano confirms 'contacts are taking place' for...

Arsenal are hoping to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea during the summer...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1 2025 British Grand Prix – FP2 Results

Lando Norris topped the timing sheets in FP2 for... Read More »
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Max Verstappen confirms major 2026 decision

Max Verstappen has confirmed his plans for 2026... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com

F1 legend Brundle says Russell being 'embarrassed' by...

Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle has opened up on... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.