Gary Hocking

While governments around the world are imposing lockdowns in their countries, and other major sporting events have been cancelled, Hamilton says he is baffled about why the season opener has gone ahead.<br>“I am very, very surprised that we are here,” said Hamilton, when asked by Motorsport.com if he was comfortable with being at the grand prix.<br>“I think it's great that we have races, but ...

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With the Formula 1 paddock having been left upset by the death of F2 race-winner Hubert in a crash in Belgium last month, Hamilton was one of many who took to social media at the time to express his feelings.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Hamilton leads tributes to "hero" Hubert <br><br><br>And while Hamilton is no stranger to such tragic events, having raced in Japan in 2014 when Jules Bianchi ...

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But the Italian company insists their negative views were related to the low-downforce nature of the venue giving them a feeling of less grip.<br>Several drivers spun on wet or intermediate tyres today, with Kimi Raikkonen and Sergio Perez hitting the barriers.<br>Speaking to the Red Bull pit wall on team radio, Max Verstappen insisted that that the series of incidents were because the tyres are ...

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Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in Baku, helped by an interrupted qualifying session that included post-practice favourite Charles Leclerc crashing out in Q2.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Azerbaijan GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole, Leclerc crashes<br><br><br>Hamilton, who will line up second, said he never recovered from a "pretty shocking" first two corners.<br>"Valtteri did an exceptional job, it ...

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