4 years ago Mercedes has confirmed that George Russell will be replacing Lewis Hamilton in this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain. The confirmation comes after the seven-time World Champion tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Russell has been driving for the Williams team since 2019, having been part of the Mercedes junior programme since 2016. He’s had
4 years ago Romain Grosjean’s horrific crash at the start of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix showed the world how far safety has come in Formula One over the past 70 years. It also showed us the benefit of having the controversial Halo device on the cars. But perhaps most importantly, it highlighted an issue with many circuits
4 years ago Lewis Hamilton will sit out the penultimate round of the 2020 F1 season in Bahrain after testing positive for COVID-19. Having already secured the championship, missing the race has no immediate impact on the championship table. Like the other drivers in the paddock, Hamilton received multiple standard COVID-19 tests throughout the course of last week
4 years ago The teams and drivers were in Bahrain for the first or two weekends that the circuit. This time is was for the FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2020. The race was won by Lewis Hamilton, but it was overshadowed by a scary crash for Romain Grosjean in the opening lap of the race
4 years ago For the fifth time in this strange 2020 season, the teams and drivers were at an unfamiliar circuit. This time it was the Istanbul Park in Turkey for the FORMULA 1 DHL TURKISH GRAND PRIX 2020. It was the first time that F1 has been in the country in nearly a decade, having last run
5 years ago F1 returned to Imola for the first time since 2006 for the FORMULA 1 EMIRATES GRAN PREMIO DELL’EMILIA ROMAGNA 2020. It was a shorter weekend with no Friday practice sessions, giving teams less time to setup their cars. Ultimately it was Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes to a 1-2 finish that secured the team another World
5 years ago For the first time in F1 history, the Algrave International Circuit played host to the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX 2020. It was the first time that the Portuguese Grand Prix was on the F1 calendar since 1996. Lewis Hamilton took his 92nd career victory after a dominant drive in a race that got
5 years ago After a week off, F1 was back in action at the Nurburgring for the first time since 2013 for the FORMULA 1 ARAMCO GROSSER PREIS DER EIFEL 2020. It was a race full of mechanical faults, thanks in part to the limited running after Friday’s sessions were cancelled. Lewis Hamilton came out on top, equalling
5 years ago After a one week break, F1 was back in action. This time they were in Russia for the FORMULA 1 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2020. Valtteri Bottas won the race, as Lewis Hamilton was handed a 10 second penalty for a pre-race violation. Lewis Hamilton caught the attention of the stewards before the race for
5 years ago The F1 circus was in Italy for the second time in 2020, this time at the Mugello Circuit for the first time in history. The FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO DELLA TOSCANA FERRARI 1000 2020 was a race full of incidents, with a long safety car at the start of the race and two red
