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Hamilton walks out of press conference in Japan

Lewis Hamilton walked out of his written media press conference without answering any questions after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 08 Oct 16

(L-R) Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Ricciardo: Hamilton and Rosberg is awkward 'fun'

Australian Daniel Ricciardo has spoken of the awkward pre-podium silences between Mercedes team mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, while tipping the latter for the season's Formula One title.

Motorsport • 22 Sep 16

Nico Rosberg is on top going into tomorrow's Singapore GP

Nico Rosberg storms to pole in Singapore

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took pole position for his 200th Formula One race after a stunning qualifying lap around Singapore's Marina Bay street circuit.

Motorsport • 17 Sep 16

Rosberg is hoisted aloft by his Mercedes team

Rosberg wins Italian GP to narrow Hamilton gap

Nico Rosberg moved to within two points of Lewis Hamilton in the title race after taking advantage of the world champion's terrible start to win the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 04 Sep 16

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his pole at Monza

Lewis Hamilton cruises to Italian Grand Prix pole

Lewis Hamilton extended his dominance of the Italian Grand Prix into a third successive year by claiming an emphatic pole position ahead of his championship rival Nico Rosberg.

Motorsport • 03 Sep 16

Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in practice at Monza

Lewis Hamilton sets the practice pace at Monza

World champion Lewis Hamilton ended the final practice session on Friday at the top of the pile as he bids to win his 50th grand prix and complete a historic hat-trick in Monza.

Motorsport • 02 Sep 16

Rosberg's sixth win of the season cut team mate Hamilton's lead in the standings to nine points

Rosberg eases to victory as Hamilton fights back

German Nico Rosberg eased to victory in a chaotic Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Aug 16

Nico Rosberg in action during practice in Belgium

Rosberg takes advantage to secure Belgian pole

Nico Rosberg took advantage of championship rival Lewis Hamilton's engine penalty to secure pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 27 Aug 16

Rosberg has been rapidly overhauled by team-mate Hamilton in the standings

Rosberg stays bullish in face of Hamilton charge

Nico Rosberg insists he is not struggling with a lack of self-belief despite seeing Lewis Hamilton turn his 43-point championship lead into a 19-point deficit by virtue of the Briton's fourth consecutive victory on Sunday.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 16

It's six wins in seven starts for Hamilton

Hamilton punishes Rosberg's slow start in Germany

Lewis Hamilton will head into Formula One's summer break with a 19-point lead over title rival Nico Rosberg after cruising to victory in Sunday's German Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 31 Jul 16

Rosberg has been consistently fastest at Hockenheim this weekend

Home hero Rosberg claims Hockenheim pole

Local favourite Nico Rosberg will start on pole for Sunday's German Grand Prix after edging out his title rival Lewis Hamilton in qualifying

Motorsport • 30 Jul 16

Nico Rosberg has topped all three practice sessions at Hockenheim.

Rosberg leaves Hamilton trailing in final practice

Lewis Hamilton trailed his championship rival Nico Rosberg in final practice for Sunday's German Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 30 Jul 16

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes clocked the fastest time in practice

Nico Rosberg fastest in German GP practice

Home favourite Nico Rosberg completed a timely practice double over his championship rival Lewis Hamilton ahead of Sunday's German Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Jul 16

Nico Rosberg will drive for Mercedes until at least 2018

Nico Rosberg signs new Mercedes deal

Nico Rosberg has extended his stay with Mercedes after signing a new two-year contract.

Formula 1 • 22 Jul 16

Nico Rosberg was found to be in breach of the radio rules

F1 drivers must return to pit under radio rules

Formula One has clarified the rules on radio communication between teams and drivers in the wake of incidents that have cost competitors points this season.

Motorsport • 21 Jul 16

Hamilton and Rosberg get green light to compete

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will be free to race for the remainder of the Formula One season, Mercedes have said in a statement.

Motorsport • 07 Jul 16

Nico Rosberg eases to win in Baku

Nico Rosberg cruised to victory in the first Formula One race held in Azerbaijan on Sunday and increased his championship lead over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to 24 points.

Motorsport • 19 Jun 16

Furious Rosberg claims Hamilton crash cost him win

Nico Rosberg believes he was robbed of a certain victory following his sensational opening-lap collision with Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 May 16

The reigning F1 champion Hamilton sufferered further engine difficulties in Russia

Mercedes deny Hamilton sabotage in open letter

Mercedes have written an open letter to reassure fans that they are not deliberately sabotaging Lewis Hamilton's car.

Motorsport • 04 May 16

Nicor Rosberg led home the chasing pack in Sochi

Rosberg in cruise control to extend winning streak

Championship leader Nico Rosberg extended his incredible winning streak to seven races with a comfortable lights-to-flag victory at the Russian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 May 16

Nico Rosberg takes victory in Bahrain

Nico Rosberg claimed his second win of the new Formula One season in Bahrain after capitalising on a first-corner collision involving Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport • 03 Apr 16

Nico Rosberg sets the pace at Bahrain practice

Championship leader Nico Rosberg lapped half a second faster than Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and inside last year's pole position time, in Friday's first free practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Apr 16

The wreck of Fernando Alonso's McLaren Honda is retrieved

Alonso escapes horror crash at Australian GP

Nico Rosberg won the Australian Grand Prix in a race that will long be remembered for Fernando Alonso's miraculous escape from a high-speed crash.

Motorsport • 20 Mar 16

Hamilton takes pole as new format falls flat

Lewis Hamilton will start on pole for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but Formula One's revamped qualifying format was nothing short of a disaster.

Motorsport • 19 Mar 16

Hamilton (R) was accused of 'extremely aggressive driving' at the United States Grand Prix by his team-mate Rosberg (L)

Mercedes may consider changing drivers

Mercedes will consider changing their driver line-up if the strained relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has a detrimental effect on their team, Toto Wolff has warned.

Motorsport • 02 Dec 15