Lewis Hamilton claimed a fortunate first victory of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, inheriting the race lead after Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel’s races imploded in the last 10 laps.
Lewis Hamilton says he’ll be keeping his engineers on their toes overnight in search for a solution to his Mercedes car’s lack of pace during practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes’s Valtteri Bottas topped the first free practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, edging Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo by just 0.035 seconds and blitzing Ferrari by more than two seconds.
As he continues to search for his first win of the 2018 season at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton downplayed his winless streak by insisting he’s driven by the battle, not the need for victory.
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Lewis Hamilton led the way, but only by fractions of a second.
A number-one driver needs a certain killer instinct. Bottas seems to lack it.
Ferrari capitalised on good fortune to snatch victory from Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton.
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No-one could touch Lewis Hamilton as the Briton cruised to pole.
Mercedes topped both practice sessions, but not by as much as some feared during the preseason.
Lewis Hamilton opened the 2018 season by topping both Friday practice sessions in Melbourne.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will be competing for a slice of history in this year's title race.
Ferrari and Red Bull Racing have their work cut out for them.
There's still so much intrigue in the 2018 season just days out from the first race.
Mercedes has been quietly impressive during the 2018 preseason.
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The 2017 was bursting with broken promise. Can 2018 finally deliver?