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Posted on Saturday, July 9, 2016

Hamilton elated with 'cautious' pole position

World Champion Lewis Hamilton admitted he took a cautious approach to his final Q3 effort after his initial pole position lap was deleted due to exceeding track limits at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton had set provisional pole but stewards deemed he ran wide at Copse and chalked off his time, leaving Nico Rosberg on top spot. Hamilton responded by setting a lap faster than his initial best as he netted pole position at Silverstone for the fourth time in his Formula 1 career. "The […]

Posted on Saturday, July 9, 2016

Hamilton flies to British Grand Prix pole

Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the British Grand Prix for the fourth time in his career during a dramatic final shootout session at Silverstone. Hamilton, who set a new lap record in Q2, collected provisional pole position with a time of 1:29.339, almost three-tenths clear of team-mate Nico Rosberg. However, the stewards deemed that he exceeded track limits and deleted his time, elevating Rosberg to top spot. Hamilton responded on his second run to move clear at the top with a 1:29.287 while Rosberg […]

Posted on Saturday, July 9, 2016

Hamilton tops disrupted final session

Lewis Hamilton stayed on top as he completed a clean sweep of sessions by finishing quickest during final practice on Saturday morning. Following a quiet opening half an hour, after light rain left the circuit damp, Hamilton moved to the front with a 1:31.234, 0.097s quicker than team-mate Nico Rosberg. The session was then halted for over 15 minutes when Marcus Ericsson suffered a high-speed off when he lost control of his Sauber C35-Ferrari on the exit of Stowe. Ericsson slammed into the barriers on […]

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2016

Hamilton encouraged by 'positive' steps

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton expressed optimism after he led the way during both Friday practice sessions at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton edged out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg during the first session before finishing clear of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in the afternoon session, with Rosberg unable to run due to a water leak. "[There were] lots of positive steps forward with the balance of the car," he said. "It's incredibly gusty out there, which is one of the awesome challenges of this circuit. […]

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2016

Hamilton fastest, Rosberg hits trouble

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton stayed on top during the second practice session at Silverstone as Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg hit trouble. The pair were separated by just 0.033s during the opening session on Friday but Rosberg suffered a water leak which Mercedes appeared to resolve half an hour into running. Rosberg was set to join the action but Mercedes then conducted further investigations, ruling him out of the entire session. It left Hamilton clear to finish at the top of the standings, with a […]

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2016

Hamilton ahead as Mercedes dominates

Lewis Hamilton edged out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by just 0.033s as the squad dominated the opening practice session for the British Grand Prix. Hamilton and Rosberg, who collided on the last lap in Austria five days ago, traded quick times at a cool and cloudy Silverstone until the Briton moved ahead with a 1:31.654 on the Medium tyres. Hamilton’s lap was quicker than the time he set en-route to pole position at Silverstone last year. Force India’s Nico Hülkenberg was Mercedes’ closest challenger, albeit […]

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2016

Hamilton: Mercedes 'deterrents' changes nothing

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes strengthening its 'Rules of Engagement' will not alter his approach as he chases a fourth world title. Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg, along with senior Mercedes management, held talks prior to the British Grand Prix, during which the squad outlined "much greater deterrents." It came after Hamilton and Rosberg collided while battling for the lead in Austria, having also crashed into each other in Spain and brushed wheels in Canada. "In all honesty, I think our destiny has […]

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2016

Hamilton, Rosberg free to race after talks

Mercedes has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg remain free to race for the 2016 championship after making contact for the third time in five races in Austria. Hamilton and Rosberg collided at the start in Spain, eliminating both, and also brushed wheels on the opening lap in Canada. Hamilton challenged Rosberg for the lead on the final lap in Austria and the pair collided once more, with Hamilton emerging at the head of the pack as Rosberg dropped to fourth with damage. Rosberg […]

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2016

Could Red Bull beat Hamilton in Sepang?

One of the best Grands Prix of the season featured close racing, heartbreak for Lewis Hamilton with a late race engine failure and a fascinating strategic battle at the heart of it, as Red Bull challenged Mercedes in a war game. For the second season in a row the dominant Mercedes team did not win in Malaysia, as Nico Rosberg fell to 21st at the start and Red Bull split the strategies across its two cars to attack Hamilton. There is much to digest and […]

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2016

Hamilton explains collision with Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton says he does not think his last-lap clash with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was "controversial" as he claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton trailed Rosberg but closed in on his rival and adopted the outside line on the run to Turn 2, as the pair made contact. Hamilton went on to take the lead while Rosberg suffered front wing damage and dropped to fourth, and remains under investigation for causing the collision. "I don’t feel it’s controversial, Nico made a mistake […]

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2016

Hamilton wins after last lap Rosberg clash

Lewis Hamilton claimed victory for Mercedes during a dramatic last lap as he and team-mate Nico Rosberg collided while scrapping for the lead. Hamilton trailed Rosberg after their strategies diverged but closed on his rival across the final stages, and attempted a move into Turn 2. Hamilton held the outside line as Rosberg attempted to edge his team-mate wide, but the pair made contact, with Rosberg sustaining a broken front wing in the process. Rosberg trailed around to finish in fourth, promoting Max Verstappen into […]

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2016

Hamilton took 'risk' before pole lap

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he took a risk by backing off on his penultimate lap during a wet/dry Q3 session at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton secured pole position, the 54th of his Formula 1 career, with his final lap of the session, to beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and Force India's Nico Hulkenberg. Hamilton backed off to give himself space ahead to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and conceded that he was fortunate to avoid yellow flags or any other incidents. "It was a really […]