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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has stated for the first time that the squad may have to implement team orders after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided for the third time in five races. Hamilton chased Rosberg for victory and pounced on the final lap of the race in Austria, but the pair made contact at Turn 2, which left Rosberg with a broken front wing, dropping to fourth. Stewards deemed that Rosberg was responsible and handed him a 10-second penalty, which made no difference to […]
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has been penalised after he was judged to have caused a collision with team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Austrian Grand Prix. Rosberg led Hamilton during the closing stages but the pair collided at Turn 2 while battling for victory, with the contact causing damage to Rosberg's front wing. Rosberg ultimately finished fourth after crusing around the final lap but was immediately placed under investigation for causing the collision, as well as continuing with a damaged car. After a wait of over […]
A "gutted" Nico Rosberg has heaped the blame on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton after they collided on the final lap of the Austrian Grand Prix. Rosberg moved to the front of the pack after starting from sixth and held a slender advantage over Hamilton during the closing stages of the race. Rosberg went marginally wide at Turn 1 and provided the opportunity for Hamilton to size up a move on the approach to Turn 2. Hamilton adopted the outside line and the pair collided, with […]
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 […]
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 […]