Lewis Hamilton could not contain his smile as he smashed Sebastian Vettel's lap record on the British motoring television show Top Gear. The 2008 world champion's... read more »

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time recorded by a Formula 1 driver on Top Gear in his most recent show appearance, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel's previous benchmark. read more »

Lewis Hamilton marked his return to BBC's Top Gear with the fastest time by a Formula One driver, knocking Sebastian Vettel off top spot read more »

Lewis Hamilton got one over Sebastian Vettel as he beat the German's time by a full second in Top Gear's 'Start in a Reasonably Priced Car'... read more »

Lewis Hamilton could not contain his smile as he smashed Sebastian Vettel’s lap record on the British motoring television show Top Gear. The 2008 world... read more »

One of F1's most respected and experienced insiders thinks Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes switch was about money and management. "If you compare the two (teams), you... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has returned to BBC motoring programme Top Gear in an attempt to set a new lap record in its "reasonably-priced car" read more »

Lewis Hamilton has spoken up for his new Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. German Rosberg is seen to have outshone seven time world champion Michael Schumacher during their three... read more »

Mika Hakkinen believes Mercedes' early form from last week's Jerez test makes it unlikely that Lewis Hamilton will be able to challenge his former team McLaren this year read more »

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lewis Hamilton has made a mistake in jumping ship at McLaren to join Mercedes, the two-time champion believing the Woking outfit... read more »

Mika Hakkinen tells BBC radio 5 live Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to challenge for the 2013 Formula 1 driver's title. read more »

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen does not expect Mercedes to be fighting at the front of the field this season, explaining that the Brackley-based team... read more »

Ross Brawn insists he has no problem with Lewis Hamilton's criticisms of the new Mercedes. After six years with McLaren, the 2008 world champion began work with his new... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says his time at new employers Mercedes has been thoroughly enjoyable so far, dispelling suggestions that he is regretting his move from rivals McLaren. The 2008... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is loving life at Mercedes after his first week of testing with his new team read more »

Lewis Hamilton has already proven to Mercedes that he has the off-track skills and attitude to match his obvious speed, says team boss Ross Brawn. read more »

Niki Lauda says Mercedes can now fight the top three teams in 2013, despite their woes last season which saw them finish fifth in the constructors' championship. The... read more »

Lewis Hamilton concedes that outsiders will always feel the need to comment on his decisions, but that he is at ease with where he is. read more »

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda believes Mercedes, running with a modified driver line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, will be able to join the battle for... read more »

Ross Brawn confirms that Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg have a huge role to play in getting Mercedes to the front of the F1 field in 2013. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen posted the fastest lap on day four of the Jerez test, while Lewis Hamilton continued to claw back lost time at Mercedes with 145 laps during the day.... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is leaving the Circuito de Jerez in a positive frame of mind following his first official test as a Mercedes driver. The Briton, who has moved from rivals... read more »

Ross Brawn has welcomed Lewis Hamilton's direct approach as he is "part of the solution" at Mercedes... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is pleased with the progress Mercedes has made in the first test in Jerez. Hamilton bounced back from an accident on Wednesday to complete 145 laps on... read more »

Although Lewis Hamilton won't guess as to where Merc are in the pecking order, he is optimistic about his team's progress... read more »