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Lewis Hamilton was speaking as F1 prepares to expand further in America

Hamilton calls for South African Grand Prix return

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed the sport's expansion in the United States but called also for a return to South Africa.

Motorsport • 21 Oct 21

Lewis Hamilton with Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, at the Turkish Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton defends radio outbursts

Lewis Hamilton has defended his furious radio outbursts in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 11 Oct 21

Lewis Hamilton was in great from in qualifying, but will start 11th on the grid as he serves an engine penalty

Hamilton sets track record but Bottas takes pole

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix with a new track record - but he will be thrown back to 11th following his engine penalty.

Motorsport • 09 Oct 21

Hamilton has a two point lead over Verstappen with seven races to go

Hamilton dominates Turkish practice but faces penalty

Mercedes Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton smashed the track record in Turkish Grand Prix practice while Red Bull rival Max Verstappen was out of sorts and off the pace.

Motorsport • 10 Oct 21

Hamilton, Verstappen and Carlos Sainz on the podium

Hamilton wins 100th race, Verstappen battles to second

Lewis Hamilton won a rain-hit Russian Grand Prix to re-take the Formula One Drivers' Championship lead by two points ahead of Max Verstappen after pole-sitter Lando Norris missed out on a maiden victory late in the race.

Motorsport • 26 Sep 21

Lando Norris finished second last time out in Monza behind team-mate Daniel Ricciardo

Lando Norris takes maiden pole at rain-affected Sochi

McLaren's Lando Norris claimed pole position at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, with reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton fourth and title rival Max Verstappen set to start Sunday's race at the back of the grid.

Motorsport • 25 Sep 21

Bad weather has disrupted qualifying in Sochi

Russian Grand Prix qualifying in doubt due to rain

Qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix is in doubt after final practice was cancelled due to bad weather.

Motorsport • 25 Sep 21

'Taking everything into account, it was best to take the engine penalty here in Sochi," says the Dutch driver

Verstappen demoted to back of the grid for Russian GP

Formula One drivers championship leader Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Russian Grand Prix at the back of the grid after taking on his fourth engine of the season.

Motorsport • 24 Sep 21

The crash that saw both F1 title contenders exit the Italian Grand Prix

F1 boss Brawn: Verstappen and Hamilton won't back down

The title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is likely to stay full-on to the end of the season despite the pair crashing into each other at Monza, Formula One boss Ross Brawn said on Monday.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 21

Hamilton thankful to be alive after Italian GP crash

Lewis Hamilton said he was grateful to be alive following his extraordinary crash with Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Sep 21

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collide

Ricciardo wins after Hamilton and Verstappen crash out

McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo claimed victory in the Italian Grand Prix after a controversial collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Motorsport • 12 Sep 21

Valtteri Bottas driving ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the sprint race

Bottas wins Monza sprint but Verstappen pole for race

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix on pole position after stretching his Formula One championship lead over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to five points in a sprint qualifying race on Saturday.

Motorsport • 11 Sep 21

The Finn is pole for Saturday's sprint race but set to start down the grid for Sunday's grand prix

Bottas pips Hamilton to sprint race pole at Monza

Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Italy after beating Lewis Hamilton by just 0.096 seconds.

Motorsport • 10 Sep 21

George Russell currently lies 15th in the drivers standings, with world champion Lewis Hamilton second

Russell won't play role of able deputy to Hamilton

George Russell has told Lewis Hamilton he is not joining Mercedes to be the world champion's number two.

Motorsport • 09 Sep 21

George Russell (L) and Lewis Hamilton greet each other after qualifying at the Grand Prix of Belgium last month

Mercedes confirm Russell as Hamilton's new team-mate

George Russell has been confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate at Mercedes.

Motorsport • 07 Sep 21

Max Verstappen celebrates in front of his Dutch fans

Verstappen scores Dutch GP win to lead driver standings

Max Verstappen claimed a superb victory at the Dutch Grand Prix to knock Lewis Hamilton off the top of the championship standings.

Motorsport • 05 Sep 21

Lewis Hamilton's car broke down in practice

Hamilton's hopes hit by practice break down

Lewis Hamilton's preparations for the Dutch Grand Prix were dealt a blow after he broke down in practice.

Motorsport • 03 Sep 21

Lewis Hamilton was speaking ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix

Hamilton calls on Russell to respect Mercedes harmony

Lewis Hamilton insisted he had nothing to prove with George Russell poised to be announced as his team-mate for 2022 - before calling on his compatriot to "respect" the harmony at Mercedes.

Motorsport • 02 Sep 21

Lewis Hamilton's championship lead over Max Verstappen was cut to three points

'Money talks' – Hamilton says F1 made 'bad choice'

Lewis Hamilton accused Formula One's rulers of putting money first following Sunday's farcical Belgian Grand Prix which lasted only two laps.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 21

Russell (l), Verstappen (second from right) and Hamilton (r) on the podium

Verstappen proclaimed Spa winner after race halts early

Max Verstappen was proclaimed as the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix after only two laps were completed behind a safety car due to heavy rain.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 21

George Russell was all smiles after securing second spot on the grid in Belgium.

Russell nips Hamilton for second slot on Belgian grid

George Russell left Lewis Hamilton in his shade as he produced a remarkable performance in qualifying to put his Williams on the front row for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Aug 21

Hamilton: 'I kept telling them it's dry, dry, dry and they said to me 'stay out'. I don't understand it. We don't make it easy for ourselves. It's a mistake from us'

Lewis Hamilton blames team over tyre selection debacle

Lewis Hamilton said a mistake by his Mercedes team denied him victory at Sunday's superb Hungarian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 21

Hamilton recorded his eighth Hungaroring pole

Hamilton takes pole with Verstappen off front row

Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, with world championship leader Max Verstappen starting third.

Motorsport • 31 Jul 21

The Red Bull Racing team practice pitstops ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix

Red Bull bid for review into Hamilton penalty dismissed

Red Bull have failed in their bid for Lewis Hamilton's 10-second penalty at the British Grand Prix to be reviewed.

Motorsport • 29 Jul 21

Verstappen adjusts his cap as he addresses a press conference at the Hungaroring

Hamilton and Verstappen refuse to budge on crash views

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's difference of opinion continued ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver telling his rival he would not change one thing about their 180mph crash at Silverstone.

Motorsport • 29 Jul 21