Toto Wolff happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s 'trash bin' after Dutch GP radio rant

Christian Horner says F1 abandoned a key policy by allowing the Italian Grand Prix to finish under a safety car.The Red Bull boss’s lead driver, Max Verstappen, won the race to take another step towards his second world title, which could be clinched as early as the next race in Singapore.However, even Horner was unhappy with the manner of the finale of the race after Daniel Ricciardo broke down in a tricky position on the track. As marshals struggled to move the stricken McLaren, there was confusion when the safety car picked up George Russell’s third-place Mercedes rather than leader Verstappen, who was booed past the chequered by the disgruntled Italian fans. READ MORE: F1 commentator rages at Italian GP finish and tells chiefs to 'get in a room' to make changes While Verstappen was a worthy winner, there was frustration that the race wasn’t red-flagged and restarted or that the safety car wasn’t called in earlier to allow at least one more racing lap.“It was an anti-climax in the end,” Horner told Channel 4.

F1 title battle in Abu Dhabi.The safety car was brought out at Monza after Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren broke down in an awkward position on track, with marshals having a tricky time removing it. There was then confusion when the safety car came out and picked George Russell’s third-place Mercedes rather than leader Max Verstappen, and time ran out for racing to resume.

Lewis Hamilton said that the safety car rules were correctly applied at the end of the Italian GP - and that there has only been one time in history where they haven't. The seven-time F1 World Drivers' Champion famously missed out on a record-breaking eighth triumph last season following a controversial end to the Abu Dhabi GP which led to the sacking of race director Michael Masi.

Formula1 fans moved their ears closer to their televisions and phones during Lando Norris’ recent interview.The Brit finished in seventh position as Max Verstappen claimed a fifth consecutive Grand Prix victory to extend the gap separating him and Charles LeClerc to 116 points. However, focus from the Italian has bizarrely gravitated towards Norris’ recent pre-race interview.The 22-year-old has spoken with brutal honesty in recent weeks when asked about Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren axing.

Toto Wolff made a cheeky reference to the botched handling of the safety car period in Abu Dhabi last year following the anti-climatic ending to the Italian Grand Prix.The safety car was brought out with five laps to go at Monza after Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren broke down in an awkward position on track, with marshals having a tricky time removing it.The situation bore an uncanny resemblance to the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Except on that occasion, cars between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were allowed to unlap themselves and racing resumed earlier than it should have under normal rules.

Royal Family, it’s long been believed one must adhere to a strict set of rules around touching, talking and general decorum.Even if various spokespeople have dismissed the existence of such protocols in the past…While there is a lot to be mindful of, should you find yourself face to face with a royal, according to the BBC, the biggest supposed ‘rule’ is: don’t touch His or Her Majesty.You’re allowed to only shake their hand if they offer it. When it came to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 aged 96, you were also not to expect the monarch to start the conversation with you if you were sitting on her left during a meal, should you be so lucky.

Lewis Hamilton will start the Italian Grand Prix from 19th place on Sunday after a mixed-up grid was confirmed. The seven-time world champion accepted an engine penalty after taking a fourth power unit for the season. It means that he has suffered a huge grid drop after crashing in the Belgian GP two weeks ago.A Mercedes spokesperson said: "We will be fitting PU number four for this weekend for Lewis.

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton once got a telling-off from The Queen over his bad etiquette at a Buckingham Palace lunch. The decorated racing driver has met the royal family on several occasions, with the most recent late last year, when he was knighted by the then- Prince of Wales, King Charles III.

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have long been at each other's throats in F1 - but there's one aspect of their rivalry where the Mercedes man is way out of front.Wolff and his Red Bull rival frequently clashed in the 2021 campaign as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen went head-to-head for the world title. And there was to be no diplomatic conclusion, with the Dutchman eventually crowned champion in a highly dubious circumstances after an explosive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.In April this year, the pair attended a meeting of all team bosses, and it seemed tension was still rife as they sat as far away as possible from each other at the table.

Lewis Hamilton paid a poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before joining the rest of the F1 fraternity for a period of silence ahead of practice at the Italian Grand Prix.The world’s longest-reigning head of state passed away at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96. Seven-time world champion Hamilton met The Queen on numerous occasions and received his MBE from the monarch shortly after winning his first world title in 2008. He received his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle at the end of last year.Hamilton took to social media to post a tribute to The Queen on Friday morning before getting into his Mercedes.READ MORE: Queen told off Lewis Hamilton after he broke royal protocol on visit to the Palace “How do you find the words to describe the loss of Her Majesty The Queen? She was truly an iconic leader, an inspiration and a reassuring presence for most, if not all, of our lives,” he wrote.

Lewis Hamilton was once told off by The Queen, as he made a mistake and broke protocol during his visit to the Palace.The nation is mourning the loss of Her Majesty, and Hamilton sent out a emotional message just hours before she sadly died on Thursday. The F1 driver met Queen Elizabeth II on many occasions, and was awarded a knighthood in the Queen's New Year Honours list after an incredible 2020 where he won a record-equalling seventh F1 world championship.But Hamilton once revealed that he recieved a telling off from Her Majesty, after excitement got the better of him during a meet at the Palace.

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton received an apology from team prinicipal Toto Wolff after a strategy error robbed the Briton of a first race victory of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix. The seven-time champion unleashed a tirade of expletives at his team after being passed by Max Verstappen, and then team-mate George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, following the safety car restart before coming home in fourth. Hamilton's race engineer Peter Bennington apologised to Hamilton for the events that led to the Briton coming home in fourth place and promised to review the incidents later in the day.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell who exerted more pressure on the world champion, and Hamilton could have won it had it not been for late-race virtual and full safety cars.However, once again, Ferrari shot themselves in the foot with comical errors, this time affecting Carlos Sainz. First, after the Spaniard was called in, the mechanics did not have all four wheels ready, meaning a stop which should have taken less than three seconds took more than 12. READ MORE: Carlos Sainz moans 'oh my god' as Ferrari forget tyre during Dutch Grand Prix pitstop Sainz suffered another setback later in the race when he was hit with a time penalty following an unsafe release and eventually finished eighth.

Lewis Hamilton has apologised to Mercedes following this foul-mouthed outburst during the Dutch Grand Prix.The seven-time world champion let rip during the closing stages of the race, which was won by Max Verstappen, after being left out on medium tyres.Having led the race, he was overtaken by Verstappen, teammate George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who had all switched to the faster soft tyres following a safety car period, triggered when the Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight.READ MORE: Toto Wolff happy to be Lewis Hamilton’s 'trash bin' after Dutch GP radio rant“That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: “I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am.”However, Hamilton was much calmer after finishing the race, thanking his mechanics for their efforts on his cool-down lap. Then, when he faced the media, he issued an apology.“I was on the edge of breaking point with emotions,” Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. “My apologies to the team.

Lewis Hamilton unleashed an expletive-laden rant at his Mercedes team after seeing his chances of winning his first Grand Prix of the season wrecked by a questionable strategy call.Hamilton was well-placed to win the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after what looked to be an inspired strategy of running long on the medium tyres from the start and then switching to hards for a one-stop strategy.However, a virtually safety car (VSC), triggered when Yuki Tsunoda, of Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, stopped on track and a full safety car, needed when Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas ground to a halt on the pit straight, jumbled up every team’s strategy. READ MORE: Carlos Sainz moans 'oh my god' as Ferrari forget tyre during Dutch Grand Prix pitstop Max Verstappen switched to soft tyres, as did George Russell, which crucially saw the Mercedes drop behind the Red Bull. Russell had previously been running between leader Hamilton and Verstappen.On the restart after the full safety car, Verstappen easily overtook Hamilton, who had switched to mediums during the VSC but stayed out during the full safety car.It could be argued Mercedes should have either kept Russell out as a buffer between Hamilton and Verstappen, or brought Hamilton in for the fastest soft tyres. Did Mercedes make the wrong call? Have your say in the comments section below. Either way, the seven-time world champion was left fuming by his team’s handling of the race."That was the biggest **** up,” he fumed over team radio before another rant soon after: "I can't believe you guys **** **** me, can't you how **** I am."Having been left on the slower tyres, Hamilton was overtaken by Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and came home fourth as Verstappen took victory to

Max Verstappen had to negotiate pigeons and flares as he took pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.Verstappen just pipped the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, to the delight of his home fans at Zandvoort. The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were also quick, but their final runs at the end of Q3 were wrecked when Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio Perez, spun at the final corner to bring out the yellow flags.Hamilton will start fourth with Perez fifth and Russell sixth for what promises to be a much closer race than in Belgium last weekend when Verstappen romped to victory despite starting down the grid due to an engine penalty. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton hints he's open to Man Utd takeover with Mercedes 'partner' Jim Ratcliffe There was drama earlier in the session when the red flag was waved after an orange flare was hurled onto the track.

Lewis Hamilton has been called 'stupid' by former Formula One driver Christian Danner after the Mercedes star crashed into Fernando Alonso in the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion was sent airborne from the accident and the damage forced the Briton to retire while the Alpine man was able to recover to finish an impressive fifth. The incident came as the former McLaren team-mates jostled for position down the Kemmel straight.

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of South Africa being added to the calendar for 2023 have been dashed after talks between circuit owners and F1 reportedly collapsed. F1 is determined to return to the country which last hosted a Grand Prix in 1993 at the Kyalami track.

Formula 1 future, with his contract due to expire at the end of the year. The German had been linked with Aston Martin and Alpine, but Fernando Alonso will replace his mentor, Sebastian Vettel at Aston, while Pierre Gasly is being tipped to replace Alonso at Alpine, whose reserve driver, Oscar Piastri, looks set to join McLaren.But Schumacher had another, more immediate issue to feel uncomfortable about as he made his way back to the Haas garage following the Grand Prix at Spa. READ MORE: Martin Brundle accuses Fernando Alonso of 'error of judgement' after Lewis Hamilton clash “My a** is burning, I don’t know what… what hot air is blowing onto me,” he said over team radio, adding: “But I’m like so on fire.”His engineer coolly replied: “OK, understood, yeah.