Lewis Hamilton George Russell to swap guinea pig role? Wolff gets philosophical - GPFans F1 Recap

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Hamilton Russell to swap guinea pig role? Wolff gets philosophical - GPFans F1 Recap

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Tuesday 21 June 2022 00:30

Lewis Hamilton has joked George Russell can take on Mercedes 'guinea pig' duties in the second half of the F1 season after so far playing the role. Read more...

McLaren aligns with Hamilton Commission in first sustainability report

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McLaren has released its first-of-a-kind annual sustainability report, revealing a sharp uptake of under-represented groups in recruitment. Read more...

Toto Wolff issues philosophical warning over Mercedes progress

Toto Wolff has cautioned Mercedes against getting carried away with its improved pace following its performance in the Canadian Grand Prix. Read more...

Fernando Alonso reveals why he was forced into "kamikaze" driving

Fernando Alonso has revealed he was forced to resort to "kamikaze" driving after his engine developed a fault at the Canadian Grand Prix. Read more...

Verstappen's championship to lose as Hamilton roars back - What we learned at the Canadian GP

Max Verstappen took a thrilling victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after holding off a late charge from Carlos Sainz in Montréal. Read more...

Does Verstappen have one hand on the F1 title? - GPFans Stewards' Room Podcast

Max Verstappen was imperious in Canada as Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium for just the second time this year.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Verstappen secured his fifth win in six races after surviving late pressure from Carlos Sainz after the Ferrari driver benefitted from a cheap pit stop under the safety car.

But with one championship rival, Sergio Perez, retiring early on and the other, Charles Leclerc, recovering from 19th on the grid to finish fifth, the Dutchman extended his points lead to 46.

Can Verstappen still be caught and just what is going on with the recent run of poor power unit reliability in the sport? This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.