F1

Backed up by his fellow F1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the FIA's crackdown on them racing with jewellery.

In 16 years, I’ve had so many MRI scans and not had to take out the platinum, it’s not really been an issue.” There’s lots to do in the city anyway…” so I think that’s really where the focus should be.” We’ll see what we can do.” “I think we’ve made such great strides as a sport… “I’m here to be an ally of the sport, of Mohammed, of Formula 1, and as I said, I think we’ve got bigger fish to fry, bigger things to do, more impact to have…

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted there is interest in reviving the German GP in the future amid the planned arrived of Audi and Porsche in 2026.

"And we have to respect the process as we discuss. "Of course, that's the only thing that we have announced for next year. "We have other areas of the world, [such as] Africa, in which we may develop business there. "The US has an incredible boom in the last, I would say, two years. "The German landscape is for sure a very interesting landscape," he said in a call with Wall Street analysts. "Other regions and other countries in Europe are struggling.

Mercedes has played down expectations for its Miami Grand Prix upgrades, but the Formula 1 team's ambitions are clearly based on a pretty innovative front ...

Not only is the leading edge of the mainplane now upturned, there’s a novel approach being taken to the design of the intersection between the flapped section and the endplate in order to try to recoup some of the outwash that was lost with the new regulations. It’s clear to see that the geometry of the front wing’s upper flap has been revised, with the section that had previously been trimmed back returning to its regular curvature (new wing specification on the left, old on the right). While at the back of the car, Mercedes has played things pretty conventional with its low drag rear wing, at the front it has taken things to the extreme with its endplate, which offers a hint at how it intends to push forward with the W13.

Lewis Hamilton reckons the ongoing FIA clampdown concerning Formula 1 drivers wearing jewellery in the car is “unnecessary” and marks “a step backwards” for ...

I sent [bin Sulayem] a message just reassuring him that I want to be an ally. I don't want to fight with you guys over this. Gasly added that he wears a “religious item” and does “not feel comfortable not having it with me driving the car”.

Lewis Hamilton has implied he'll happily boycott the Miami Grand Prix if F1 bosses continue their clampdown over drivers wearing jewellery when competing at ...

There was a lighter moment in the press conference when Hamilton was asked the time, in reference to him wearing three watches. "We have a spare driver," he replied. The seven-time world champion, who has endured a tough start to the season, arrived sporting three watches, eight rings and four necklaces.

Mercedes has unveiled a new rear wing in its bid to finally end the aerodynamic woe experienced following the introduction of the wide-sweeping F1...

There is also an updated beam wing that is paired with the new rear wing that further generates reduced downforce and drag Finally, the cars will also be sporting a new front-wing endplate aimed at improving efficiency by reducing the pressure difference between the top and bottom surfaces at the wing tip. For this weekend's inaugural Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes' primary new component is the rear wing which has been designed to reduce rear downforce and drag.

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted there is interest in reviving the German GP in the future amid the planned arrived of Audi and Porsche in 2026.

"And we have to respect the process as we discuss. "Of course, that's the only thing that we have announced for next year. "We have other areas of the world, [such as] Africa, in which we may develop business there. "The US has an incredible boom in the last, I would say, two years. "The German landscape is for sure a very interesting landscape," he said in a call with Wall Street analysts. "Other regions and other countries in Europe are struggling.

Lewis Hamilton has backed down in his dispute with Formula One's governing body over jewellery and will race in the Miami Grand Prix.

Purists may shudder but F1 has grand ambitions in the US and Miami it seems is very much setting a benchmark for how the sport wants to go about breaking America. The row was the last thing the sport wanted for its showcase in Miami. F1’s owner, Liberty Media, had made no secret of its desire to host races in “destination” cities, indeed to make every weekend have the sense of occasion of a Super Bowl. This weekend is surely the culmination of those ambitions. It feels like a real track, which is some achievement given it is largely built on the Dolphins’ parking lots. I want to be an ally and I don’t want to fight over this. He has been granted a two-race medical exemption by the FIA for his nose stud which cannot easily be removed. Wittich is understood to be strongly backed in the move by the new FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem.

Lewis Hamilton has received a two-race exemption from the FIA over the jewellery he cannot easily remove after holding talks with its medical staff on ...

"It's almost like a step backwards," Hamilton said. We've got a spare driver." The initial scrutineering document said Mercedes had not confirmed that Hamilton was "complying with the requirement to not wear any jewellery, in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains or watches" while in the car.

Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

"At the end of the day, we have the responsibility to go out there, put our lives at risk... For example, if the drivers can prove to the FIA their jewellery is safe". and I do feel it should be a personal choice. Hamilton also explained: "I've been in the sport for 16 years and I've been wearing jewellery for 16 years. The ban on drivers wearing jewellery in the cockpit is focussed on safety and has been in place for a number of years. Lewis Hamilton has agreed to remove his ear piercings for the Miami GP despite calling F1's jewellery ban a "step backwards" and "unnecessary".

Miami Grand Prix officials have worked overnight to repair some minor areas of damage to the track surface that emerged on Thursday.

The problematic areas are believed to be localised, and there are no concerns about the rest of the track. The patches of damage emerged before any racing cars had run on the circuit, which thus far has only been used by the safety and medical cars, demo runs by supercars, as well as truck and crane activity associated with the building up of the circuit and bus tours of the track. The main area of concern is Turn 17, the left-hand hairpin before the final corners that lead on to the start/finish straight.

Lewis Hamilton will not wear ear piercings during the race in Miami this weekend, just hours after threatening to boycott the Grand Prix over the FIA's ...

The wearing of jewellery during the competition can hinder both medical interventions as well as subsequent diagnosis and treatment should it be required following an accident. Valtteri Bottas crashed his Alfa Romeo at turn eight while the luckless Carlos Sainz also had a big spin, at turns four and five. Hamilton probably doesn't need any more distractions right now as he struggles to get to the grips with his new Mercedes W13 car. Jewellery in and/or around the airway can pose specific additional risks should it become dislodged during an accident and either ingested or inhaled." The British driver has been granted a two-race medical exemption by the FIA for his nose stud which cannot easily be removed. The seven-time world champion also indicated he would even be prepared to withdraw from Sunday's race in protest.

Mercedes has played down expectations for its Miami Grand Prix upgrades, but the Formula 1 team's ambitions are clearly based on a pretty innovative front ...

The beam wing elements have been revised too, with a very similar approach taken, as the chord length of the upper element has been reduced near the outboard end in order to reduce the load and drag being generated. Not only is the leading edge of the mainplane now upturned, there’s a novel approach being taken to the design of the intersection between the flapped section and the endplate in order to try to recoup some of the outwash that was lost with the new regulations. While at the back of the car, Mercedes has played things pretty conventional with its low drag rear wing, at the front it has taken things to the extreme with its endplate, which offers a hint at how it intends to push forward with the W13.

Mercedes' move to introduce its biggest upgrade package so far of the 2022 Formula 1 season will not provide a “silver bullet” to fix its early struggles, ...

For the first time since 2011, it is yet to score a race win or pole position from the opening four rounds. “I think we're finally getting to a point where we feel confident that in races to come, we might be able to might be able to solve it. “But it's definitely going to give us a much better indication of the direction we need to take in future events.

Mercedes' George Russell was fastest during Miami Grand Prix practice at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday around the newest track on the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Leclerc was the first to spin there, along with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, while Leclerc’s teammate Sainz suffered a huge spin at Turn 4. Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Lando Norris Pierre Gasly Zhou Guanyu Esteban Ocon Kevin Magnussen Carlos Sainz Daniel Ricciardo Yuki Tsunoda Sebastian Vettel Mick Schumacher Lance Stroll Alex Albon Nicholas Latifi Max Verstappen Valtteri Bottas George Russell Max Verstappen Sergio Perez Pierre Gasly Carlos Sainz Alex Albon Lewis Hamilton Kevin Magnussen Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris Fernando Alonso Zhou Guanyu Sebastian Vettel Esteban Ocon Lance Stroll Valtteri Bottas Yuki Tsunoda Mick Schumacher Nicholas Latifi

Gary Anderson explains Mercedes' F1 front wing innovation · 'Extremely painful' – Verstappen's Miami day one disaster · F1 drivers warn 'racing will be bad' in ...

“It feels similar to me. “They’re extremely strong in slow-speed corners. “So they might be the surprise this weekend and it would be nice if they could join the battle.” “We don’t really understand it to be honest, why we sort of hit the ground running,” said Russell. They’re looking competitive.” “They seem to be very strong, and also on the high-fuel pace they were very strong.

Lewis Hamilton has received a two-race exemption from the FIA over the jewellery he cannot easily remove after holding talks with its medical staff on ...

We’ve got a spare driver.” The initial scrutineering document said Mercedes had not confirmed that Hamilton was “complying with the requirement to not wear any jewellery, in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains or watches” while in the car. Asked if he would step aside and not race in the event of a stand-off with the FIA, Hamilton replied: “If they stop me, then so be it.

Hamilton will now remove his ear piercings for this weekend hours after indicating he was willing to sit out the Miami Grand Prix in defiance of F1's rules. FIA ...

Hamilton's being at-odds with FIA officials over the jewelry ban presents an off-track distraction from what has been a terrible start to the 2022 season for the seven-time world champion. But after several years of lax enforcement, the rule is now being much more strictly enforced by F1 race director Niels Wittich and FIA president Mohamed ben Sulayem. I've been in the sport for 16 years, I've been wearing jewelry for 16 years.

Trailblazing racer tells Giles Richards how he fought discrimination and is now a diversity advocate for Formula One.

“To have Lewis and Willy T to be the chassis with F1 as the engine, it is the greatest thing for the sport you are going to see right now in America, F1 has never been bigger.” “I see Lewis as the best ambassador for diversity and inclusion and I see Willy T Ribbs as the second-best ambassador. “When I used to talk with Muhammad Ali, he said to me that all people congregate to champions no matter what colour you are and Lewis is in that Muhammad Ali league,” he says. “We banged it up during the race, it was absolutely ruthless and fun but clean,” he says. This weekend in Miami, F1 is celebrating its new-found success in the US. There are two races in the country this year for the first time since 1984, next year with Las Vegas added to Miami and Texas there will be three. Over a long career he overcame racism that ran the gamut from what he describes as “opposition, barriers and denial based on one thing: the colour of my skin” right up to death threats, but faced it down with a fearless swagger.

EXCLUSIVE: The third season of the W Series gets underway in Miami on Saturday, with 19-year-old Pulling hoping to break Williams reserve driver Jamie ...

But going from W Series to F3 and F2. Take it step by step and I hope to think that I can do it and I'm just really excited to see what comes in the future." "But for me as a 19-year-old driver I definitely want to make that step in that direction. "I'm really proud to have been part of the campaign that I was involved in. I want W Series to be a go-to sport because it's one of the most exciting sports that exists." What I want for this year, with the drivers and I would say this because I'm like a proud mother, but they're phenomenal drivers," Bond Muir exclusively told Mirror Sport. But gunning for her crown will be a hotshot young driver about to embark on her first full season in the series.

Lewis Hamilton says the Miami Formula 1 circuit's tight uphill chicane reminds him of driving karts around B&Q car parks as a kid.

But once you go slightly offline, if you lose the rear end, you can't catch it any more. It meant that if drivers did stray off the racing line then they were almost guaranteed to spin. “That's kind of cool,” he said. So I don't know if they will be able to grind that at night and improve it.” “It is not an easy track for sure,” he told Motorsport.com. “Definitely when the track is green, it can happen more easily. “It's a corner where maybe in future they can remove that one and it will improve the track.”

George Russell remains unsure Mercedes' Formula 1 car updates are behind the team's improved pace on Friday in Miami, warning his P1 result in second ...

“But this is the first real hot race of the season. Russell added that he was “not too sure” if the updates had given Mercedes a better understanding on the development direction it was taking with the car, but acknowledged it had been a good day for the team. But Russell warned it was “absolutely” too early for people to get ahead of themselves about Mercedes’ pace, admitting he was unsure why he had been so quick out of the blocks.

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was a “piss-take”.

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. "It's a tricky one,” he said of the circuit. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up.

Sebastian Vettel says his brief appearance wearing his underpants outside his race overalls at the Formula 1 Miami GP was a “piss-take.”

“If I feel really comfortable in the car, then I think there's a lot more to squeeze," he said. And then on the other hand, there is the asphalt that is breaking up. I don't care, but it's just funny that we keep talking about it."

Fernando Alonso believes he is the most competitive he has been in Formula 1 since 2012 with Alpine despite only scoring two points so far this season.

“It’s a matter of time that the result will come. We didn’t finish the job. The car also feels good. “I was not as competitive as I’ve felt in these first four races. “I think we were top six or top seven, and that didn’t happen for sure in my McLaren years or my last few seasons in Ferrari or last year with Alpine. That’s the facts that I’m referring to, and that’s pure competitive places that we achieve in free practice and qualifying so far. Speaking ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Alonso said he thought he was in the most competitive position he has been for a decade, owing to both his own level of performance and Alpine’s pace.

Hamilton's scary Merc warning to frontrunners as Max faces race against time: Qualifying LIVE.

But it’s frustrating not to have that track time.” It meant the reigning world champ did not set a lap time and missed out on valuable practice time on the new track as Horner was left to rue the inability to carry out the team’s plan going into the qualifying session. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton fired a major warning to the rest of the grid, claiming that the team’s cars “seem to be quicker” ahead of the qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix.