Petronas
Valentino Rossi to retire at the end of 2021
Nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi has announced that he will retire from MotoGP™ at the end of 2021. The Doctor will bring to a close an illustrious 25 year Grand Prix career that has seen him clinch seven premier class World Championships, win 115 Grands Prix, including a record 89 premier class victories, and stand […]
August 6, 2021 Motor Sports
A race of high drama results in a P3 and a DNF for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Lewis completed a remarkable recovery drive to finish on the podium despite finding himself running last on lap five after an action-filled start to the race. Valtteri suffered wheelspin in the heavy rain at the race start, losing position to the cars around him on entry to the first corner. He locked brakes and collided […]
August 3, 2021 Motor Sports
Lewis and Valtteri deliver a front-row lockout for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Lewis took his 75th pole position for the Mercedes F1 Team with an incredible lap at the Hungaroring. Valtteri delivered an impressive performance to complete the lockout and will start tomorrow’s race in P2. Both drivers will start tomorrow’s race on the Medium compound tyre, in contrast to the cars behind them. Lewis claimed his […]
August 1, 2021 Motor Sports
Sir Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes F1 launch Ignite, a joint charitable initiative to support greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport
Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team are delighted to announce the launch of Ignite, a joint charitable initiative with the mission of supporting greater diversity and inclusion within motorsport. Building on the recommendations of The Hamilton Commission, and as part of our shared vision for developing our industry and our team to […]
July 28, 2021 Industry News
P2 and P4 for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Valtteri completed a solid drive to take second place and maximise the points on offer for the second consecutive weekend. Lewis suffered damage at the Turn 10 kerbs and nursed the car home well for 30 laps lacking significant downforce. At the start of the race, Lewis and Valtteri had moved up to P3 and […]
July 5, 2021 Motor Sports