Motorsports
Hamilton: “I’m the one who decides when I’ll finish”
Lewis Hamilton responded to Red Bull Racing’s Helmut Marco’s insulting remarks in a social media post that “he would probably think he should have left last year”.
Hamilton is in a particularly difficult position this year as the Mercedes W13 is not in competition with Ferrari and Red Bull, is extremely cumbersome and difficult to set up and the team’s other driver, George Russell, has done better than Lewis in their last three GPs Formula 1.
The culmination of his troubles came at Imola last Sunday when he received a round from the match winner and his big opponent for last year’s title, Max Ferstappen.
After that, Dr. Helmut Marco, an RBR consultant, said Hamilton “He accepted around us, he would probably think he should have left last year”Jacques Villeneuve expressed doubts as to whether the seven-time British champion will stay in F1 through the summer, while two-time champion Mika Hakinen said Lewis “He’s already looking for the opportunity to change teams.”
Hamilton’s response to Marco and Villeneuve came via Instagram, where he wrote: “I’m working on my masterpiece. I’ll be the one to decide when it ends.” This post was met with tons of positive comments and reactions, including from Mercedes F1.
In connection with the Imola fight, Hamilton had also given his answers to Mika Hakinen, without naming him of course, saying: “I’ve seen some comments from certain people that I remember respecting when I was young and old. After all, their comments are silly, a bunch of nonsense just aiming to make bold headlines to keep themselves posted.
Look, I’ve been with Mercedes since I was 13 years old. We had great moments together. We paced. “I stand behind this team 100 percent, there is no other place I would like to be.”added the Brit.
And he concluded: “It’s not in my DNA to go back just because we’re in a difficult situation. We’re still world champions and we can fix it. It’s just going to take longer and it’s going to be a difficult year. A season we have to go through. all together [στην ομάδα] with the belief that we can fix things. If not during the year, in the worst case.”
Source: sport 24
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Motorsports
Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
Source: Sport UA
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
Source: Sport UA
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
Source: Sport UA
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