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Hamilton takes Belgian GP pole position, Ferrari struggles
Belgium | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 08:24 PM IST
Lewis Hamilton set a track record at the Belgian Grand Prix as he clinched a record-extending 93rd pole position on Saturday, finishing well ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Lewis Hamilton won’t boycott F1 race amid racism protests in US
Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 11:47 AM IST
Hamilton, a six-time F1 champion and the only Black driver in the sport, said he supported the boycotts but that similar measures in Europe wouldn’t have the same impact.
Lewis Hamilton won’t boycott F1 race amid racism protests in US
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 11:01 PM IST
Hamilton, a six-time F1 champion and the only Black driver in the sport, said he supported the boycotts but that similar measures in Europe wouldn’t have the same impact.
Bottas has to bounce back in Belgium as F1 title hopes fade
FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 01:03 PM IST
“It’s far from ideal ... (the gap is) way too big and I can see again the championship drifting away,” Bottas said. “I don’t know the reason for now. At this point it’s difficult to say, maybe when time goes on I can say. But for now, no, I have no answer.”
Record-breaking Lewis Hamilton storms to dominant Spanish GP win
By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 09:35 PM IST
The victory from pole position at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya was the 88th of the Mercedes driver’s career, and one of the more straightforward, with all but the top three lapped on a sweltering afternoon of few thrills
Lewis Hamilton expects another tough battle with Verstappen
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 09:38 AM IST
The 22-year-old will line up third on the grid, one slot higher than he had last Sunday when he came through to win with clever tyre strategy while Mercedes suffered from blistering in the hot conditions.
Hamilton fastest ahead of Bottas in 2nd practice in Spanish GP
MONTMELO, Spain | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 09:41 PM IST
Hamilton, the championship leader finished .287 ahead of Bottas, who had been quicker than Hamilton earlier in first practice.
Spanish GP: Bottas fastest ahead of Hamilton in 1st practice
Montmelo (Spain) | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 04:42 PM IST
The Finnish driver was .039 quicker than championship leader Hamilton and about 1 second ahead of Max Verstappen, who leapfrogged Bottas into second place in the standings after winning last Sunday’s race at Silverstone.
Verstappen looks to usurp Hamilton again with Spanish GP win
Montmelo | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2020 08:27 PM IST
Considering how Mercedes struggled to cope with tires amid unusually high temperatures for England, Red Bull’s hopes of challenging Mercedes again in the searing heat of Spain are legitimate.
Max Verstappen storms to victory, ends Mercedes’ winning streak
By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hamilton and Bottas struggled with their tires to clear the way for Verstappen to take an unlikely win.
Bottas on pole for Silverstone GP ahead of teammate Hamilton
Silverstone | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 08:09 PM IST
Hamilton holds a 30-point championship lead over Bottas in his quest for a record-equaling seventh world title after winning the British GP at the same Silverstone circuit last weekend which is closed to spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hamilton fastest ahead of F1 qualifying at Silverstone
Silverstone | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 05:41 PM IST
Hamilton holds a 30-point championship lead over Bottas in his quest for a record-equaling seventh world title after winning the British GP at the same circuit last weekend.
Hamilton sets pace in 70th Anniversary Grand Prix practice
Silverstone | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Hamilton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas by .176 seconds in the second session and was .815 faster than the best of the non-Mercedes cars, Daniel Ricciardo in third for Renault.
Bottas fastest in practice for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Silverstone | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 05:58 PM IST
Bottas posted a lap of 1 minute 26.166 seconds, beating Hamilton’s best time by .138 seconds. Max Verstappen was third-fastest for Red Bull in 1:26.893.
Lewis Hamilton puts new deal on hold as Mercedes confirm Valtteri Bottas
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 08:58 AM IST
“When you think about so many people in the world that have lost their jobs, people that are unemployed, then to sit and negotiate a big contract -- it just doesn’t seem like the most important thing that I need to apply time to right this second,” said Hamilton.
Valtteri Bottas retained by Mercedes for next F1 season
SILVERSTONE, England | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 05:14 PM IST
The Finnish driver heads into this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone 30 points adrift of teammate Lewis Hamilton in the world championship.
Formula 1: Softer tyres throw up a fresh challenge for Hamilton
Silverstone | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 09:09 PM IST
Hamilton’s win after a last lap tyre failure will go down as one of his most dramatic and came after he completed more than three quarters of the race on a single set.
Mercedes deserved to win and no regrets, says Verstappen
SILVERSTONE | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 10:34 AM IST
Bottas then suffered a puncture on the penultimate lap that dropped him to 11th while championship leader Hamilton hung on to win after his front left tyre went on the last lap.
Hamilton credits survival instinct for three-wheeled win
Silverstone, England | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2020 11:58 PM IST
Hamilton said his heart had also nearly stopped, but instinct clicked in to secure his third win in a row and 87th of his career -- four short of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record.
Lewis Hamilton wins record seventh British Grand Prix
Silverstone | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2020 09:23 PM IST
The defending world champion claimed his seventh British Grand Prix win as Ferarri’s Charles Leclerc came third and Daniel Ricciardo of Renault fourth.
Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton works out with pet doggo Roscoe. Watch adorably hilarious video
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON AUG 02, 2020 07:44 PM IST
Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton shared this clip on his Instagram.
Lewis Hamilton takes pole for home British GP in record time
SILVERSTONE, England | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2020 09:05 AM IST
The 35-year-old, who will be chasing a record seventh win at Silverstone on Sunday, was joined on the front row by Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualifying third.
Hamilton takes pole for home British GP
Silverstone, England | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 08:23 PM IST
The 35-year-old, who is chasing a record seventh win at Silverstone on Sunday, was joined on the front row by Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualifying third.
Valtteri Bottas leads Hamilton in final British GP practice
SILVERSTONE, England | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 05:40 PM IST
The Finn, five points behind Hamilton after three races, put in a fastest time of one minute 25.873 seconds around an eerily quiet circuit with empty grandstands due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verstappen sets fastest time in practice at British GP
Silverstone, England | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 11:53 PM IST
Vettel only completed two laps and didn’t set a time. Ferrari said the team found “something wrong with the intercooler system” of his car and had to examine it.
F1’s pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years
Silverstone | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 11:48 AM IST
“The COVID-19 lockdown, whilst it was a negative, in some ways it gave a lot of life, a lot of energy to focus on some other things,” Hamilton said Thursday, “and that time off was a bit of breathing space, and provided a bit of energy to perhaps go longer.”
Lewis Hamilton aims for three wins in a row without a crowd
SILVERSTONE | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 08:46 PM IST
The windswept circuit will host two races on successive weekends for the first time, the second as the anniversary race, but Hamilton’s army of flag-waving fans will have to cheer from afar.
Can anyone stop Hamilton? Only Bottas, say Ferrari drivers
London | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Hamilton dominated Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position, with a bonus point for fastest lap, to take a five point lead over Bottas, the winner of the Austrian season-opener.
Max Verstappen races to the podium after pre-race crash
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 08:57 AM IST
The Dutch 22-year-old had arrived in Budapest from Austria as the man most likely to take the fight to dominant Mercedes but it did not look that way as the clock ticked down to lights out.
‘They need to do more’: Lewis Hamilton criticises F1 after ‘rushed’ anti-racism gesture
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 08:31 AM IST
Hamilton, who won from pole position to take the championship lead after three races, again took a knee while wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, but some drivers were either too late or remained standing.