Source:REUTERS/Susana Vera
[Saba Sports News] Ahead of this weekend’s Spanish F1 Grand Prix, several F1 reporters received an anonymous email alleging that the Mercedes F1 team had unfairly treated Lewis Hamilton. The email suggested that Mercedes, dissatisfied with Hamilton’s potential move to Ferrari, deliberately restricted his car’s performance during races. This incident stems from an interview after the Canadian F1 Grand Prix, where Hamilton mentioned that his car felt different during qualifying compared to the morning practice session, implying possible tampering. The email’s sender claimed to be a Mercedes employee, but the team denied the accusation, suggesting it might be the work of a Hamilton fan. In response, Hamilton urged his fans not to spread “negative energy.” Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff condemned the accusations, reporting the matter to the police and pledging full cooperation with the investigation.