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Three-time champion Lewis Hamilton has decided to race in Formula 1 this year without a personal trainer. It is usual for grand prix drivers to employ a trainer to ensure they are in peak physical fitness. But the Briton said he chose to take over his own programme this year …

Monday, 27 March 2017 :  Hamilton finished second to the German in the season opener in Melbourne after losing the lead following pressure from the Ferrari driver’s superior pace. Hamilton said: “It is going to be a close race. I truly believe we can beat them. It’s great to see …

Vettel beat Mercedes’ previous benchmark by 0.286 seconds but said Mercedes remained favourites ahead of the first race in Australia on 24-26 March. But Hamilton said: “I think Ferrari are bluffing and that they are a lot quicker than they are showing. “They are very close, if not faster.” He …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Williams driver Felipe Massa set the pace on the first day of the final test but Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was less than 0.2 seconds behind on a slower tyre. Lewis Hamilton said he believes Ferrari may have the quickest car with three days remaining of …

Tuesday, 28 February 2017 :  Lewis Hamilton was fastest as Mercedes completed 152 laps with both their drivers at Circuit de Catalunya. Hamilton was 0.113 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari, which also ran reliably and used the slower medium tyre with the Mercedes on the soft. By contrast, the …

Friday, 24 February 2017 :  The 32-year-old drove the new Mercedes W08 at Silverstone in blustery, damp conditions. Hamilton said the car felt “incredible” and “pretty awesome” on his first outing.     It has been produced to new regulations aimed at making the cars faster, more dramatic and more …

23 February 2017 :  The Mercedes driver said he had trained hard but had no idea whether he was fit enough for cars which could be four seconds a lap faster than 2016. “I don’t know if I’ll be easily fit enough, or will struggle a bit or be super-underneath …

Friday,Feb 10 – Fernando Alonso is the driver the choice of Nico Rosberg to partner Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. Rosberg, winner of the Formula One (F1) last season, announced his retirement after five days of winning the title are thus left vacant place in the team that …

Thursday, 9 Feb 2017 :  Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is confident there will be no trouble between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas when the 2017 season gets under way in March. Bottas landed the drive alongside Hamilton after Nico Rosberg retired five days after winning the 2016 title. Hamilton and …

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted facing engine failure Lewis Hamilton at the Malaysian Grand Prix, October 2 is the cause of the Briton missed the championship Formula One (F1) world last 2016 season. However, Wolff still believe, a victory away from their driver, Nico Rosberg not because of luck, but …