But Sky F1 pundit Karun Chandhok was among many observers who couldn’t help but notice the “needle” between Hamilton and Russell, who is now 75 points adrift of his teammate in the championship.

Our needle rating is not assessing the severity ... drivers of their generation in champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. In 2010, both men competed for the title, but by this point in ...

The Red Bull boss said Hamilton “never recognised” Verstappen’s ability which added “more needle” to the battle. Horner admitted there was a “different respect” between Verstappen ...

Christian Horner has said he has "never once" heard Lewis Hamilton publicly pay tribute to Max Verstappen's talent as he reflected on the needle between the two 2021 title rivals. Hamilton and ...