Lewis Hamilton launches Money Time in Qatar

There was a lot of F1, last weekend in Qatar. Yes, yes, we assure you. These were those fleeting moments when single-seaters were spinning at high speed on the Losail international circuit. We understand that they could have escaped you, stuck between endless periods of waiting to know this or that verdict from the referees; drowned out between the polite exchanges addressed to each other by the coaches of the two teams fighting for the title. The atmosphere before this meeting in the desert was polar between Toto wolff and Christian Horner, respective bosses of Mercedes et Red Bull. Having gained momentum since the announcement of the schedule of press conferences in the emirate, the Friday session bringing together the best enemies of the paddock gave rise to a confrontation with foils that were not really speckled. Especially on the Red Bull side, where they threatened to file a complaint against almost all the parts of the Mercedes W12 of Lewis Hamilton, starting with its rear wing accused of being too flexible, and its engine suspected of being too powerful. It was fair game when, on the other side, we sought to open an investigation into a racing incident that occurred at the previous Brazilian Grand Prix. Can you imagine a football team requesting video refereeing several days after a match it won?

Lewis Hamilton imperial at the start © Florent Gooden / DPPI

In a heavy climate, Horner went on the offensive. His Austrian counterpart had visibly gone back down into the towers, he who had been