Lewis Hamilton suspects Ferrari stole a march on Mercedes ahead of the new season by throwing their efforts into 2019 new car earlier last year.
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Hamilton: Pirelli should have brought 2018-style thinner tyres
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Pirelli should have brought its thinner-gauge rubber for the 2019 F1 season – but the sport’s official tyre supplier insists it has done.
Vettel leads Hamilton by 0.003s at end of testing
2019 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton were separated by just three-thousandths of a second as winter testing for the 2019 F1 season came to a close.
Hamilton: Ferrari are half a second faster than us
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes Ferrari are as much as half a second quicker than Mercedes ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton concerned by “terrible” drop in UK TV audience following pay-TV move
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton is concerned by Formula 1’s declining popularity in Britain as live coverage of the sport moves away from free-to-air to pay-TV broadcasts.
Hamilton: Mercedes had its “most difficult” winter
2019 F1 season
Posted onRules changes for 2019 made last winter the “most difficult” off-season yet for world champions Mercedes, according to Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton: We’ll fight for sixth title “like it’s our first”
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he will not be distracted by the possibility of becoming the second Formula 1 driver to win six championships in his quest for this year’s title.
Hamilton: “Ferrari are very, very strong right now”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton: “Ferrari are very, very strong right now” • Perez worried Mexico will lose F1 race • COTA to miss out on state funding
Hamilton: “Unfair” to expect Leclerc to beat Vettel
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says new Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc should not be expected to be immediately at the level of his team mate Sebastian Vettel.
Norris not looking for help from Hamilton ahead of debut
2019 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris says he isn’t going out of his way to seek help from his McLaren predecessor Lewis Hamilton ahead of his F1 debut with the team.
Hamilton won’t be appreciated until he’s retired – Wolff
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton won’t be fully appreciated for his talents until after he retired from Formula 1, his team principal Toto Wolff believes.
Hamilton vs Schumacher – and more Formula 1 stats to watch for in 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onWe all know 2019 will see the 1,000th world championship round – but there are many other noteworthy records which will and could be broken this year.
Hamilton: People recognised my strength once I won multiple titles
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says having one title ‘almost felt like it didn’t mean anything’ compared to the respect he received after becoming a multiple champion.
Hamilton wants no repeat of Sochi team orders scenario
2019 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he doesn’t want to experience a repeat of last year’s Russian Grand Prix, where team mate Valtteri Bottas was ordered to let him win.
Hamilton and Mercedes succeed in their toughest challenge yet
2018 F1 season review: Mercedes
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Mercedes faced their strongest opposition yet from Ferrari in 2018, but were more than equal to the challenge.
Hamilton is RaceFans readers’ 2018 F1 Driver of the Year
2018 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been voted Formula 1 Driver of the Year by RaceFans readers for the second year in a row. Plus, all your Driver of the Weekend winners of 2018.
“He was the better one of us”: Hamilton’s rivals on his fifth title
2018 F1 season
Posted onThe few who have the privilege of racing in Formula 1 are best-placed to appreciate Lewis Hamilton’s success. Here’s their views on his fifth title win.
2018 F1 driver rankings #1: Hamilton
2018 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton hit his stride in the sceond half of 2018, won his fifth world championship in style, and is RaceFans’ Formula 1 driver of the year.
Hamilton ‘barely made a mistake’ in 2018 – Wolff
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton was almost error-free in 2018 but is still looking for ways he can improve, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
2018 team mates battles: Hamilton vs Bottas at Mercedes
2018 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas started his second season at Mercedes in good shape but Lewis Hamilton turned the tables and was dominating his team mate as 2018 ended.