Mercedes: Toto Wolff’s farewell letter to Lewis Hamilton
The team principal of the German team said goodbye to the seven-time world champion
The team principal of the German team said goodbye to the seven-time world champion
The Woking-based stable will be called upon to defend its 21-point lead over Ferrari in the final weekend in Abu Dhabi.
The Argentine Williams driver could be one of the candidates to replace Sergio Perez next season.
Getting the two drivers to the finish line in first and second positions would not be enough. McLaren and Verstappen decisive.
The 28-year-old driver prematurely ends his adventure with the French team, which announced that Jack Doohan will replace the transalpine in the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Maranello-based Scuderia will play for the Constructors’ World Championship in the last race of the season.
The gap to McLaren is down to 21 points. It needs the perfect race in Abu Dhabi.
“We knew it was going to be a difficult weekend compared to McLaren,” highlighted the Monegasque.
The race reopened the race for the Constructors’ Championship, with Ferrari narrowing the gap to McLaren to just 21 points.
The Cavallino is -30 from McLaren after the Sprint held in Qatar. All combinations.
The Dutchman was charged by race officials with misconduct in qualifying against George Russell, who takes his place in first position.
Despite being seventh on the grid, the Spaniard does not lose confidence.
It is not so much the fifth place in qualifying that worries the Monegasque, but the progress of the man who, in the Sprint, had been struggling not a little: Max Verstappen.
After “hiding” in the Sprint Race, the world champion set the best time in the last and decisive qualifying session for the race.
The Mercedes driver did not particularly like his compatriot’s behavior during the Sprint Race in Qatar.
The British driver finished second in the Sprint Race of the Qatar GP.
Thanks to perfect teamwork, the two drivers of the Woking stable brought home a splendid one-two in the Sprint Race of the Qatar GP.
After their success in the EuroCup, the orogranatas will face the red-and-whites on the road in the game marking the ninth day of the championship.
The British team stretches ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ standings.
This was announced by the former Renault team itself during the three-day event in Qatar.
The Monegasque driver did not hide his disappointment after finishing fifth in sprint qualifying at the Qatar GP.
The British driver was ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes and teammate. Fourth and fifth places, however, went to Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.
Between the two Reds the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
The Cavallino has not won the constructors’ title for a full 16 years. The British team since as far back as 1998.
“In the end I always say that the second is the first of the losers. The priority remains the Constructors’ championship,” stressed the Monegasque.
The German driver, son of seven-time world champion Michael, has decided that at the end of the 2024 season he will leave the role of Mercedes reserve driver.
The two drivers of the Maranello stable spoke ahead of the penultimate round of the season in Qatar.
Friday marks the start of the three-day Qatar GP in Lusail, and the Maranello factory is in full fight for the constructors’ world championship. Here are the words of the Cavallino team principal.
Through an official note, F1 announced the extension of its contract with the Autodromo Nazionale.
The former German driver was recently joined by the Dutchman at four world titles.