Drivers and team bosses · 27 dispatches
Lewis Hamilton
All dispatches about Lewis Hamilton. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Hamilton pits old school against young drivers: Florian, 23, ticks both boxes
Lewis Hamilton believes wet races are not what they used to be, and that race officials and young drivers have both become more cautious. Carlos Sainz thinks the FIA gave the green…
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Hamilton says no to Ferrari on lap five: the binder only offers “received”
At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton started on soft tyres with the track still too wet, then refused Ferrari’s call on lap five. He finished on the podium, according to Formule1.nl.
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Off and on again: at Bahrain, F1 adopts the method of a Philippeville Dacia
Before the Bahrain Grand Prix, a bug in the software governing electrical energy use in the rain stopped several cars from moving normally, including those of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on…
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The FIA apologises for the Sepang bug: a definition, at last, instead of “noted”
The FIA has apologised to fans after stoppages on track delayed the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Nikolas Tombazis admits that a software bug, exposed at very low speed…
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Ferrari reaffirm their confidence in Vasseur: the gazebo votes the same, unanimously
Maria Conti, Ferrari’s head of communications, stated on behalf of John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna the team’s “total confidence” in Fred Vasseur, after Christian Horner called the idea of running Ferrari a…
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Leclerc says too much about his Ferrari: Philippeville replies with its Rotax spec sheet
Charles Leclerc revealed after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that his Ferrari SF-26 was running the latest ADUO2 power unit specification, information Ferrari had not disclosed during the Baku race weekend.
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Horner rules out being an employee again: Fabienne Racing says it sorted that first
Christian Horner, removed from Red Bull in July 2025 after twenty years at the helm, tells The Times he will only return to Formula 1 as a shareholder, never as a plain…
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Leclerc or Hamilton, per Coulthard: Nathan re-runs both seasons in the sim
David Coulthard says that based on last season’s form he’d pick Charles Leclerc, but based on this season’s form he’d pick Lewis Hamilton, who is more consistent and scoring more points.
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A top-three finish called ‘a huge result’: the philosophy lands in Philippeville
Lewis Hamilton reckons a top-three finish in the championship, even second ahead of George Russell, would be a huge result for Ferrari, winless in 2025. Fabienne Racing responds from Philippeville.
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Two to three fewer laps per race: Nathan clocks the loss in sim seconds
The F1 Commission cut the standard Grand Prix distance from 305 to 290 kilometres on 21 September, two to three fewer laps, a compromise tied to the new 2027 engines. Lewis Hamilton…
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Leclerc calls Ferrari scrutiny overblown: Fabienne Racing wants more of it
Charles Leclerc criticised, at the race-week press conference in Baku, the attention given to Ferrari’s internal conduct rules, revived after his duel with Lewis Hamilton at Monza.
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Virtual safety car on lap 15: at post 14, the flag is made of cloth
On lap fifteen of the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, Lance Stroll’s retirement brought out the virtual safety car. Starting from pole, Lando Norris pitted a lap after his rivals and his…