Formula 1

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The 10 Best Formula 1 Gifts of 2023: F1 Merch (Robb Report)

From authentic team polos to rare memorabilia, here are the 10 best pieces of Formula 1 merch for racing obsessives.

[sports](https://robbreport.com/tag/sports/) merch to a luxury level. But what if you’re a fan of the event en masse? But if you want to take your collection of memorabilia a step further, F1 Authentics offers furniture made from repurposed Formula 1 car parts—including this side fashion from Lewis Hamilton’s brake discs. [Formula 1: The Impossible Collections](https://www.pntra.com/t/8-11115-152170-144972?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.assouline.com%2Fproducts%2Fformula-1-the-impossible-collection&sid=RR--&website=253400) Are you not a fan of logos? He’s predicted to win the whole shebang this year. And a great entryway into their glittering world are these official replicas of the shirts they’ll wear on the circuit. From Turrin to Abu Dhabi, many cities have hosted the event. Ferrari red, a striking color that instantly draws attention, is now cast in an assortment of apparel and accessories, primed for watching Charles Leclerc coursing through the race track. Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin are two of the classiest names in Formula 1. Indeed, the thrilling event garners a massive global audience, and just like any other sport, it has its own lingo, its own legends, and its own ferocious fan base that dress the part and are committed collectors of memorabilia. Someone that still can’t get over the mess that was the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton indicates discomfort with Formula One's return to ... (CNN)

The Mercedes driver along with Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll from Aston Martin, Alpine's Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen of Haas were the second group ...

So that part of my job I’m excited about,” he added. “And I feel like it needs to do more. The sport’s human rights problem has never been more glaring,” Foa added. All the opposite to everything they said.” “We are proud of all our partnerships and look forward to building on those in the years ahead,” the statement read. “When I’m going to these different places, I still feel that as a sport going to places with human rights issues, such as this one, I feel that the sport is duty bound to raise awareness and try to leave a positive impact.

Hamilton says 'tough' Mercedes W14 'pretty much the same' as ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

After struggling on the first day of running at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton labelled Mercedes' 2023 challenger, the W14, ...

He concluded: “That’s for the guys and girls back at the factory, everybody here to unpick the data. But until that happens, Hamilton says the team must continue to work with what they have, and try to find a way to make the W14 "easier to drive". Russell was overheard on the radio in FP2, saying his team needed to make big changes overnight. But for me I definitely struggled in the session, I struggled in both sessions.” After jumping out of the cockpit for the final time on Friday, Hamilton was asked whether the car felt better to drive in the evening session, to which he said: “Pretty much the same. Hamilton was knocked out in Q1 at last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, in the W13.

Lewis Hamilton Shares Frustrations With Current Formula 1 Season (InsideHook)

After a fifth-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration with the season so far.

“We have them as a second-and-half faster in the race per lap.” [via Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2023/03/17/f1-lewis-hamilton-george-russell-mercedes-lagging-saudi-grand-prix/)), Hamilton commented that, as of now, the Mercedes team is “not fighting” for a title. As the Associated Press notes, in a subsequent interview Hamilton clarified his comments somewhat. “We would much prefer to be at the front, but it isn’t the way it is.” As the Associated Press reports ( Things didn’t quite work out as planned, however — Hamilton ended up finishing [fifth](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.highlights-watch-the-action-from-the-2023-bahrain-grand-prix-as-verstappen.5InXlc5K7kwMCJrMXt0xFr.html) overall.

Hamilton could leave in 'a couple of years' - Wolff (BBC News)

Lewis Hamilton will have to consider leaving Mercedes if they cannot deliver a competitive car "in the next couple of years", his team boss says.

Everything that you need to do a good lap time." "We just need to change some terms - the dates basically." Washing out at the apex, then [hurts] traction. Wolff said: "We're, overall, not happy about the amount of downforce, the mechanical balance. We were proven wrong, very simply. "All of us involved in the decision-making process came to the conclusion that we can't continue that way. "At a certain stage, we came to the conclusion that we got it wrong. All of it. "The car got better and better," Wolff said, "and then you start to question the concept of the car less than you probably should. "We really tried hard to make it work because the data that we have extrapolated showed us that this works. Hamilton wrote on Instagram that Cullen had "pushed me to be the best version of myself", adding: "I am a stronger athlete and a better person because of her." "If we cannot demonstrate we are able to give him the car in the next couple of years, he needs to look everywhere."

Formula 1 vs political statements: A cause for concern? - The ... (The Mancunion)

F1's governing body, the FIA, has introduced a ban on political, personal and religious statements prior to the 2023 season opener in Bahrain.

[change won’t stop him](https://www.news18.com/news/sports/f1-lewis-hamilton-political-statements-fia-international-sporting-code-7097263.html) from expressing any of his own views despite the risk of a penalty for not following the new rule. But it is uncertain if any more overtly political statements will be disciplined, such as drivers collectively supporting Ukraine, which has not happened this year unlike at the opening race last year, despite the war showing no sign of slowing down. In response to this, drivers have been overwhelmingly critical, with any support for the ban seemingly coming from other key figures in the paddock such as team principals. Hamilton also sported rainbow colours on his helmet in support of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly at Grand Prixs in countries where being gay is punishable by law, such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. This coincided with the sport introducing the ‘We Race as One’ initiative, which according to the sport’s official website currently focuses on three key goals: sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and community. The latter was also supported by four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.

Mercedes' Formula 1 team faces another tough season and Lewis ... (ABC News)

There are alarm bells going off at Mercedes and their superstar driver is unhappy. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton driving their Mercedes during F1 qualifying.

It hurt the team as a whole, after pouring so much hard work into a car that hasn't met our expectations. Your passion and support are so important in driving us forward — and we know that we feel the same pain. There are already rumours he could look for a new team. And we know it hurt you, our fans, too. And it has taken just one race for all of Mercedes' worst fears to be realised. Look at Ferrari. They managed just one win through George Russell but, despite their struggles, they came close to finishing second in the constructors' championship. I know what a car doesn't need. "It's about owning up and saying, 'Yeah, you know what? I know what a car needs. It hurt each one of us, who head into every season determined to fight for world championships. "Last year, there were things I told them.