Lewis Hamilton

Via social media, Lewis Hamilton explained the reasons behind his decision to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton returned to social media following a lengthy silence that dates to last season's controversial Formula 1 finale.

Hamilton had dropped out of public sight after he was denied a record eighth championship in the December finale in Abu Dhabi. He re-emerged on Feb. 5 with a post that showed the seven-time champion smiling from what appears to be the Grand Canyon.

The Turkish Grand Prix in the Formula 1 has taken the majority of the fans' votes to be the best race of the year, the organizers said on Dec. 24. 

"That's right, you chose the Turkish Grand Prix as your best race of the year," Formula 1 said on its website.

Held on November 15, the Turkish Grand Prix had the 33% of the votes to win the polls.

Lewis Hamilton will be awarded a knighthood in the New Year's Honour list after winning his seventh world championship this year.

Hamilton made F1 history last week when he equalled the legendary Michael Schumacher's record with a seventh world-title win. Nobody has won more driver championships than the pair in the sport. 

Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One rivals should beware the backlash because the four-times world champion’s dip in form will not last long, his former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg has warned.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton edged out Kimi Raikkonen at the top of the timesheets as Ferrari ended the opening day of practice for April 15's Chinese Grand Prix hot on pacesetter Mercedes' heels.

Lewis Hamilton goes for a record sixth Chinese Grand Prix win this week with Mercedes aiming to bring their "A game" for a quick strike back at unbeaten Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton expects to face another fast and furious scrap with Sebastian Vettel this weekend as the pair head to the desert for the Bahrain Grand Prix on April 8.

Sebastian Vettel won a thrilling duel with world champion Lewis Hamilton to steal the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 25.

The first instalment of what Formula One fans hope will be a genuine season-long tussle kicks off on March 25 as four-time champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel lock horns at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.