Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton explained what he meant when he accused Mercedes of putting him in a difficult position during the Australian GP.

“This weekend we’ve had so many difficult moments with the car and so to get ourselves fifth and sixth in qualifying, to progress like we have and to have the reliability, and we definitely didn’t expect to have a third, fourth. “I got to see a bit of the battle at the end, racing Perez, and I wish I could have been in it,” said Hamilton. Hamilton was not able to close in enough though and he would take to the radio, bluntly telling his Mercedes team that “you guys put me in a really difficult position.”

Lewis Hamilton hailed George Russell's performance and Mercedes' result as "amazing" at the Australian GP as the world champions salvaged third and fourth ...

But I'm really really hoping we can get in the fight soon. "Will that be the case with this new car? "There are 20 races to go," he said. "We've got to be proud with the job we've done so far, with the lack of performance we have, and we believe we can get there, but it's not going to happen overnight and it's going to be a couple of races to close the gap." He's doing an amazing job. He's done an amazing job today, he had great pace.

Lewis Hamilton has explained what he meant when he told Mercedes they had put him "in a difficult position" while running behind teammate George Russell at ...

From my side, I let the team down in the last race and didn't get the points but to come away with this result, is great. This one was not accompanied by any of the preceding conversations Hamilton had with the Mercedes pit wall. I was up in third and it felt great to be fighting, or to feel like we're fighting for a podium in that moment.

Hamilton is unimpressed by race director Niels Wittich's decision to prioritise a rule which has been around since 2004, but has been largely ignored by ...

But new race director Niels Wittich has decided the rule must now be prioritised and told that to Hamilton and his rivals in a meeting ahead of the Melbourne race, which was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. I feel there are personal things and you should be able to be who you are. He explained: “And there is stuff that I can’t move.

In a show of defiance, Lewis Hamilton competed at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix with piercings in both ears and a nose stud, despite F1 chiefs' attempts to ...

These ones on my right ear are welded in so I would have to get it chopped off. 'I literally cannot even take these out. Lewis Hamilton reveals he has NO plans to remove jewellery and says F1 chiefs will have to CHOP OFF his right ear with piercings 'welded in'... as sport's rulers crackdown on drivers racing in jewellery

The seven-time world champion finished fourth at the Australian Grand Prix, with Mercedes' car continuing to lag behind Ferrari and Red Bull.

“I couldn’t race for position because the car was overheating so I had to back off,” he said when asked about the comment. It is about making sure we leave no stone unturned, that the hunger is there and we are maximising every moment. Hamilton now trails Leclerc by 43 points after three races, an enormous deficit to make up and one that cannot be addressed unless Mercedes solve their car’s aerodynamic jarring.

Lewis Hamilton was full of praise for his team after Mercedes bagged something of a surprising P3 and P4 finish in Australia – and explained a late radio ...

“I couldn’t fight for third because the engine was overheating so I had to back off,” he said. “It was a great team result. I was a bit unfortunate with the Safety Car, but I think we did a great job today; considering the pace deficit that we had to the guys up ahead, I think we did a good job.”

LEWIS HAMILTON is embroiled in a bizarre jewellery row with the FIA.

However, the seven-times world champion has quipped that he would need to cut off his right ear because one stud is welded into his skin. Lewis Hamilton has joked that he would need to cut off his right ear to follow FIA rules on jewellery. We were stronger than what we thought so it was a good surprise,” Leclerc told Sky Sports. "Obviously last year was a very difficult year for us but this year we have managed, well actually the team has managed because I only give feedback of what I want from the car.” Hamilton has earrings in both ears. And I will continue to do that. Lewis Hamilton jokes he may chop off his ear as Mercedes driver in jewellery row with FIA

MELBOURNE: Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton responded defiantly on Sunday (Apr 10) after Formula One reminded drivers that jewellery cannot be worn ...

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Hamilton competed at the Australian Grand Prix with piercings in both ears and a nose stud.

These ones on my right ear are welded in so I would have to get it chopped off. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I literally cannot even take these out.