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Formula One teams are gearing up for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix next weekend. Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen will be the hot favourite to claim yet another victory but has already played down his chances on a brand-new circuit.<\/p>\n
Mercedes will have spent the week reeling over a terrible Brazilian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton came eighth while George Russell failed to finish due to technical problems.<\/p>\n
The Silver Arrows enjoyed an excellent time in Mexico a week earlier and will be confused over their inconsistency. Hamilton and co. will spend next week putting together a plan to ensure a more positive result in Sin City.<\/p>\n
Express Sport provides all the latest F1 updates below\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong> Ferrari pressured in Lewis Hamilton legal row as Las Vegas GP concerns raised<\/strong><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton has been ground down by his Mercedes struggles and has now changed his tune over how he criticises the Silver Arrows engineers.<\/p>\n At the start of the season, the 38-year-old urged Mercedes staff to \u2018own\u2019 the team\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n Speaking to the BBC, he said: \u201cLast year, I told them the issues that are with the car. Like, I\u2019ve driven so many cars in my life, so I know what a car needs, I know what a car doesn\u2019t need.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think it\u2019s really about accountability, it\u2019s about owning up and saying \u2018yeah, you know what, we didn\u2019t listen to you, it\u2019s not where it needs to be and we\u2019ve got to work\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got to look into the balance through the corners, look at all the weak points and just huddle up as a team, that\u2019s what we do.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re still multi-World Champions you know, it\u2019s just they haven\u2019t got it right this time, they didn\u2019t get it right last year, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t get it right moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n But now, Hamilton eases off his team, perhaps understanding his much of an impact the disastrous performances have had on the group. The seven-time world champion said he was \u2018proud\u2019 of his colleagues after a woeful Brazilian Grand Prix a week ago.<\/p>\n “One thing the car is really unpredictable. In a sense of one weekend it feels good, one session it feels good, and then not,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n “I’m sure we will go and look at things and find things we should have done differently but with the one [practice] session it’s difficult.<\/p>\n “But I’m still proud of the team, they still came here and did their work, they hold their head up high and that’s what we have to continue to do. Just keep pushing forward. Two more races with this thing. Hopefully no more driving it.”<\/p>\n Sir Jim Ratcliffe\u2019s investment in Premier League club Manchester United will not affect his commitment to Mercedes, Planet F1 claim.<\/p>\n Ratcliffe is set to buy 25 per cent of the Red Devils at a reported value of \u00a31.4million.<\/p>\n Through his petrochemicals giant INEOS, Ratcliffe is set to oversee the football operation of the Old Trafford outfit.<\/p>\n But it is reported that his work with United will not impact his commitment to Mercedes.<\/p>\n Silver Arrows chief Toto Wolff has even admitted that he is open to joining Ratcliffe, Britain\u2019s richest man, and his team at United.<\/p>\n Speaking at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the Austrian said: \u201cJim has shared the trajectory with me.<\/p>\n \u201cI very much respect his values and we trust each other. If we felt it would make sense to be part of the investment group then I would certainly look at it.”<\/p>\n Welcome to Express Sport’s LIVE coverage of today’s Formula One news.<\/p>\n We’ll have all the latest updates in our blog.<\/p>\nHamilton changes tune<\/h3>\n
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