FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been urged to scrap a new rule forbidding drivers such as Lewis Hamilton from making political statements.
Lewis Hamilton articles archive
Hamilton sees diversity gains in F1 years on from his ‘traumatising’ experience of racism
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his experience of racism spurred him on to push for diversity in Formula 1, and he is now starting to see change.
People shouldn’t have billions in the bank while others starve – Hamilton
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says more should be done to share the world’s wealth between those who have the most and those who have the least.
Who are they all up against? The Formula 1 drivers of 2023 in stats
F1 statistics
Posted onWhich F1 rookie is older than half the field? Which teams’ drivers have never won a championship? A look at the 2023 field in numbers.
FIA’s clampdown on drivers’ political statements won’t be “harsh” – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onMercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff doubts the FIA’s new clampdown on drivers making political statements will be as “harsh” as coverage of it has suggested.
Which team has the best driver line-up on the 2023 F1 grid?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich of the driver combinations on the 2023 F1 grid is the best? Vote for which team you think has the best driver pairing and have your say in the comments.
Caption Competition 203: Bath time
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton thinking as they shared a cooling bath together last season?
Helmet rows, hot mics and more forgotten motorsport stories from 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onAnother dramatic and often controversial season of Formula 1 meant these curious and noteworthy stories from it and beyond tended to get overlooked.
Verstappen voted 2022 Driver of the Year by RaceFans readers
2022 F1 season
Posted onRaceFans readers have voted Max Verstappen as their top driver of the 2022 Formula 1 season. But who else was picked as your Driver of the Weekend this year?
22 telling stats on every driver to race in the 2022 F1 season
2022 F1 season review
Posted onWhat do the numbers tell us about the 2022 Formula 1 season? Here’s a revealing statistic on each of the 22 drivers…
FIA emulates FIFA in clampdown on F1 drivers’ political gestures
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to ban drivers from expressing political views recalls how FIFA handled the recent football World Cup.
Hamilton ‘kept morale high in Mercedes’ tough moments’ – Russell
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Russell: Hamilton ‘kept morale high in Mercedes’ tough moments’ • Yeany switches F3 teams • Alonso-backed Tsolov joins F3
2022 F1 driver rankings #6: Lewis Hamilton
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onLewis Hamilton was determined to strike back after being denied the 2021 title. Instead he suffered his first ever winless season.
De Vries takes number 21 and Honda name returns on FIA’s 2023 F1 entry list
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has chosen the race number 21 for his full-time Formula 1 debut with AlphaTauri next year.
Hamilton’s brother has first run in Mercedes F1 simulator
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton organised for his brother Nicolas to experience Mercedes’ Formula 1 simulator in Brackley recently after the season finished.
‘I can’t box?’: Hamilton and Verstappen’s 2021 Abu Dhabi GP radio transcript
Team radio transcript
Posted onThe last lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made it infamous. But the other 57 laps were packed with tension as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the title
Abu Dhabi’s legacy one year on: How the controversial 2021 finale changed F1
2022 F1 season
Posted onOne year on from the deeply controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship, how has the fall-out changed Formula 1?
Give up a place or take a penalty: Why did F1 handle these incidents differently?
2022 F1 season
Posted onPierre Gasly felt wronged when he was not told to give back an illegally-gained position in Mexico? How did the FIA handle similar incidents this season?
Vote for your 2022 Formula 1 Driver of the Year
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich Formula 1 driver impressed you the most with their performance throughout the 2022 season? Cast your vote in our annual Driver of the Year poll.
Did Russell deserve to out-score Hamilton? Perhaps not – but it was close
2022 F1 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Russell
Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton by 25 points in their first season as team mates, but is that a fair reflection of how well the pair drove?