{"id":330004,"date":"2025-08-09T07:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/330004\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T07:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T07:42:13","slug":"lewis-hamilton-announcement-made-as-max-verstappen-reveals-red-bull-boss-feelings-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/330004\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton announcement made as Max Verstappen reveals Red Bull boss feelings \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s highly-anticipated 08\/08 announcement has been released, and it is as expected.<\/p>\n<p>The Ferrari driver first teased an impending announcement on 28 July, with rumours flying over what it could be about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/lewis-hamilton-highly-anticipated-announcement-drops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton highly-anticipated announcement drops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen shares initial feelings over new Red Bull boss&#8217; reign<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen has said he likes how new Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies &#8220;is working&#8221; early in his tenure at the Milton Keynes-based squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman took over from Christian Horner following the British Grand Prix, becoming only the second person to lead the six-time constructors&#8217; champions since it joined F1 in 2005.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-shares-initial-feelings-over-new-red-bull-boss-reign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen shares initial feelings over new Red Bull boss&#8217; reign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/XPB_1366009_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tZak Brown fires clear sad McLaren Formula E exit message: &#8216;I&#8217;m responsible&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>McLaren CEO Zak Brown has declared that he is &#8220;responsible&#8221; for the company&#8217;s exit from Formula E, following the conclusion of its most recent season.<\/p>\n<p>The Woking-based organisation announced on April 25 that it would be departing the all-electric series after three campaigns in the championship, leaving team principal Ian James with an almighty task.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/zak-brown-fires-clear-sad-mclaren-formula-e-exit-message-im-responsible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: Zak Brown fires clear sad McLaren Formula E exit message: &#8216;I&#8217;m responsible&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tToto Wolff sends &#8216;strong&#8217; George Russell message with Lewis Hamilton comparison<\/p>\n<p>Toto Wolff has highlighted how George Russell was &#8220;stronger&#8221; than Lewis Hamilton last season, arguing he now &#8220;couldn&#8217;t wish for a better&#8221; driver to lead his team.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes team principal has been effusive in his praise of the 27-year-old, who has been one of the stand-out performers in F1 this season, all year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/toto-wolff-sends-strong-george-russell-message-with-lewis-hamilton-comparison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: Toto Wolff sends &#8216;strong&#8217; George Russell message with Lewis Hamilton comparison<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M528951.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 Mercedes F1&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 Mercedes F1<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMcLaren declare stance over significant risk: &#8216;I&#8217;m not naive&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown insists the team will continue to provide Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris &#8220;equal opportunity&#8221; to win the F1 drivers&#8217; championship, despite the inherent &#8220;risk&#8221; involved.<\/p>\n<p>The team-mates are separated by just nine points atop the standings at the summer break, and although Max Verstappen has quickly become a non-entity in the title picture over the past few rounds, the Woking-based squad is still cognisant of the potential consequences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/mclaren-declare-stance-over-significant-risk-im-not-naive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: McLaren declare stance over significant risk: &#8216;I&#8217;m not naive&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMercedes backed by F1 legend over &#8216;worrying&#8217; 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