Nico Rosberg has compared the brewing Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris title fight to how he and Lewis Hamilton competed as Mercedes team-mates. Last decade, there were three straight years in which Rosberg and Hamilton were the only two drivers with a realistic chance of fighting for the Drivers’ Championship all the way through the season.

Lewis Hamilton has argued that McLaren’s current performance gap to the rest of the grid is not “insurmountable”, but does not think Ferrari will be the one to close down the gap. The former McLaren man joined the Scuderia in the winter aiming to be racing at the sharp end alongside his former team.

Lewis Hamilton Fought For Equal Treatment Before His First F1 Win: 'I Remember Arguing' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the behind-the-scenes battle that preceded his first-ever Formula 1 victory and how it came down to demanding equal treatment.

Qualifying start time and practice updates as Lewis Hamilton eyes improvement - Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers build towards qualifying in Montreal

Lewis Hamilton has finished inside the top 10 in all nine races so far this season, but has been off the pace compared to his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc

Lando Norris has leapt to the defence of Lewis Hamilton after questions were raised about the champion’s F1 career at Ferrari . Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari has failed to propel the 40-year-old into championship contention, with his recent form in comparison to team-mate Charles Leclerc a major talking point in Barcelona.