Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate George Russell have experienced excessive porpoising and bottoming at the Baku street track, with the latter especially complaining it has... read more »
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A growing annoyance about the physical impact and risks of the ongoing bouncing has become a big talking point over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend as the matter was brought... read more »
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George Russell has warned it is "only a matter of time" before F1 witnesses a major incident due to the extreme bouncing with the 2022 cars. read more »
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Mercedes driver George Russell has repeated his call for the sport's powers that be to consider changing the rules as he fears porpoising phenomenon will lead to a... read more »
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Mercedes driver George Russell believes it is just a matter of time until the traits of the latest generation of Formula One cars result in a major accident. read more »
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Although a change to the regulations would likely hurt Mercedes, George Russell says the cars cannot continue to bounce like they are doing. read more »
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George Russell has warned F1 to expect a "major incident" if the sport does not take action to address the "unnecessary" porpoising. read more »
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George Russell described Mercedes' deficit to Ferrari and Red Bull as "shocking" as Lewis Hamilton admitted the team keep reaching the "same... read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton's streak of qualifying defeats to teammate George Russell can be explained by experiments that are "going wrong". read more »
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Mercedes' George Russell believes it is only a question of time before a major crash occurs in Formula 1 due to the bouncing cars in 2022. This year, F1 introduced a new... read more »
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To varying degrees Formula 1 teams have suffered from either porpoising or bouncing with the 2022 era cars, which are being run as close to the ground as possible to maximise... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that "experimental parts" cost Lewis Hamilton pace and created "dangerous" levels of porpoising in... read more »
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The start of FP3 was delayed by 15 minutes due to barrier repairs in Turn 1. The TecPro layers protecting the outside of Turn 1 had been carelessly re-arranged by a multi-car... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed the physical issues experienced by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell due to porpoising are unable to be cured by their physios. read more »
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As was the case in the Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell suffered from severe bouncing in free practice for the Azerbaijan Grand... read more »
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Mercedes' George Russell has labelled the bouncing of the 2022 cars as unsustainable, believing measures must be put in place to eradicate the problem. Since the start of... read more »
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George Russell is hopeful Mercedes can benefit from a typically chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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As Baku suggests that the porpoising phenomenon has actually worsened, George Russell calls on the powers that be to consider changing the rules. read more »
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George Russell finished seventh in FP2 while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton was down in 12th. read more »
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George Russell believes F1 may be forced to hold "conversations" about the current era of cars after raising further concerns over the health of the drivers. read more »
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George Russell says conversations are "needed" over F1's new generation of cars after drivers struggled with proposing on Baku's long straights during... read more »
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George Russell finished FP2 in seventh place, 1.3s down on leader Charles Leclerc, with teammate Lewis Hamilton a further three tenths in arrears in 12th.Both drivers appeared... read more »
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George Russell admits that Mercedes' pace during the opening day of practice in Baku was down on its pre-weekend expectations. Russell ended the second practice session on... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel would be surprised if Lewis Hamilton was as fired up as George Russell by scoring points in F1. read more »
Qatari Grand Prix
1st of December 2024
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 403 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 340 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 319 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 268 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 259 |
| 6 | George Russell | 217 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 208 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 62 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 35 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 608 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 584 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 555 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 425 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 86 |
| 6 | Haas Ferrari | 50 |
| 7 | Alpine Renault | 49 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |