Russell not seeking Mercedes’ validation over 2019 performances
- Fresh from winning his sixth Formula 1♋ world title at the United States Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton took a moment to give thanks to Ron Dennis, the former McLaren boss who gave the Briton his start in racing and grand prix debut back in 2007
- Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas visited Mercedes' engine base at Brixworth to celebrate a sixth successive set of titles for the team, both giving speeches to their colleagues. Bottas gave his infamous quote from the Australian Grand Prix a near reprise, joking to the t🃏eam: "To whom it may concern... thank you!"
- Gerhard Berger has drawn comparisons between Hamilton and his former teammate, three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, calling both "complete" as drivers. Berger raced alongside Senna at McLaren between 1990 and 1992 𒁏;
- Robert Kubica is continuing to wait beꦺfore making a final call on his rac🍒ing plans for 2020, saying some "new opportunities" have opened up in recent weeks ahead of his Williams F1 exit
- McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are separa♛ted by 📖less than one-tenth of a second despite the points gap between them in the championship
- Sainz was on-track for McLaren on Th🍃ursday at Paul Ricard, completing some test running on Pirelli's 18-inch development tyres ahead of the 2ꦺ021 season
- Reigning F1 Esports champion Brendon Leigh will not💞 defend his crown in 2019 after being ruled out of championship contention following the latest round of races in London
