Ferrari has set off “alarm bells” at triple back-to-back world champions Mercedes. That is the admission of Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman and co-owner. Sebastian Vettel ...
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Mercedes to keep ‘driver rules’ in 2017
Mercedes will continue to have written ‘rules of engagement’ for the battle between its F1 drivers. In recent years, the acrimony between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg meant that detailed ...
Read More »Hamilton says ‘zero problems with Bottas’
Lewis Hamilton on Monday rowed back on comments that had been interpreted as prickly opening salvos to his 2017 campaign. Valtteri Bottas says the triple world champion has briefly welcomed ...
Read More »Bottas hits back at Hamilton ‘career killer’ jibe
Valtteri Bottas has replied to what might be seen as the opening salvo in a new psychological battle between Mercedes’ F1 drivers. Claims by Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony that the ...
Read More »Wolff sure Mercedes drivers will get along
Toto Wolff says he is confident Lewis Hamilton will get along with his new Mercedes teammate in 2017. This week, triple world champion Hamilton’s father Anthony said his son would ...
Read More »Mercedes can assess Bottas after four races – Lauda
Niki Lauda has urged Valtteri Bottas to get quickly up to speed at Mercedes. The Finn was drafted in at the eleventh hour to replace the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg, but ...
Read More »Verstappen not eyeing youngest F1 champion record
Max Verstappen says he has no interest in becoming F1’s youngest ever champion. But that doesn’t mean the 19-year-old Dutchman doesn’t want to win the 2017 title. “Definitely my goal ...
Read More »Last pieces of 2017 puzzle in place
The last major pieces of the 2017 grid have fallen into place. Mercedes announced that Valtteri Bottas is joining the reigning world champions, Williams said Felipe Massa will replace the ...
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