{"id":87135,"date":"2025-08-21T21:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/87135\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T21:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:17:09","slug":"lewis-hamilton-handed-demolished-verdict-as-f1-team-forced-to-change-name-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/87135\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton handed ‘demolished’ verdict as F1 team forced to change name \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Hamilton’s difficult start at Ferrari has drawn sharp criticism from former Scuderia driver Arturo Merzario, who believes the seven-time F1 drivers’ champion is feeling “demolished” by his new team.<\/p>\n

The 82-year-old offered a damning assessment of Hamilton’s 2025 campaign, suggesting the Briton’s arrival at Maranello was little more than a “commercial move” that has backfired.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: ‘Demolished’ Lewis Hamilton not wanted at Ferrari according to ’90 percent disagreed’ claim<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tF1 team forced to change name for Dutch GP<\/p>\n

Stake F1 has been forced to change its team name for next weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix due to advertising laws in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

But what\u2019s the issue with the team\u2019s name? The answer lies with its title sponsor, Stake\u2014an online gambling company that runs afoul of strict advertising regulations in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: F1 team forced to change name for Dutch GP<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tF1 CEO opens door to iconic venue return but issues warning: ‘Time is running out’<\/p>\n

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has opened the door to a return to the Nurburgring but warned that “time is running out” to make something happen.<\/p>\n

The Nurburgring last featured on the F1 calendar during the COVID-hit 2020 season, which also marked the most recent time Germany hosted the pinnacle of motorsport.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: F1 CEO opens door to iconic venue return but issues warning: ‘Time is running out’<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen handed unusual compliment by F1 champion: ‘He’s alone right now’<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen is “not better” than the “very good” drivers from F1’s illustrious past, according to Jacques Villeneuve – though he still believes the Dutchman is currently in a class of his own.<\/p>\n

As part of an exclusive interview with RacingNews365, the 1997 F1 drivers’ champion spoke about a range of subjects, from Cadillac’s fledgling team to the overall health of the series, as well as the current strength of the driver lineup.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Max Verstappen handed unusual compliment by F1 champion: ‘He’s alone right now’<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tWhy Valtteri Bottas may not serve his existing grid penalty upon F1 return<\/p>\n

Valtteri Bottas may not have to serve the five-place grid penalty he received at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he returns to the grid next year.<\/p>\n

The 10-time Grand Prix winner is expected to be announced imminently as a Cadillac F1 driver for the 2026 season, following news broken by RacingNews365 and Formula.hu that the 35-year-old has signed with the championship’s newest team.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Why Valtteri Bottas may not serve his existing grid penalty upon F1 return<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton ‘fascinated’ by one aspect of radical looming F1 changes<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton has expressed his excitement over the upcoming F1 regulations overhaul, which will see brand new cars and power units competing in 2026.<\/p>\n

The seven-time F1 drivers’ champion expects the “learning curve” to be significant for everyone in the paddock, but believes it forces people to “dig deep” and innovate.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton ‘fascinated’ by one aspect of radical looming F1 changes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton’s difficult start at Ferrari has drawn sharp criticism from former Scuderia driver Arturo Merzario, who believes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,2476,578,2479,2477,2480,2478,930,576,577,932,1885,2475,582,82],"class_list":["post-87135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-daniel-ricciardo","tag-f1","tag-f1-calendar","tag-f1-live","tag-f1-results","tag-f1-standings","tag-ferrari","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-lewis-hamilton","tag-max-verstappen","tag-motorsport","tag-racing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}