Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Honda and More

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Published: June 16, 2016

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Formula One is heading to new territory this weekend as the Azerbaijani capital of Baku hosts the European Grand Prix for the first time, but Lewis Hamilton is not exactly enthusiastic about the challenge.

The three-time world champion has generally excelled at street circuits throughout his F1 career, but after sampling the Baku City Circuit in the Mercedes simulator, Hamilton has likened the track to a motorway.

And he has questioned why city-based tracks are not made like Monaco, where he claimed his first win of 2016 less than a month ago.

With the European GP set to be the second in a series of six races in the space of eight weeks, F1 is quickly heading toward its midseason stage, and teams will soon begin to think about finalising their 2017 driver lineups.

But racing director Eric Boullier has revealed McLaren-Honda will make no decisions until September at the earliest, amid suggestions that Stoffel Vandoorne will replace Jenson Button as Fernando Alonso's team-mate next season.

McLaren harshly dropped Sergio Perez at the end of 2013, but he has since rebuilt his career at Force India and registered his third podium finish in as many seasons in Monaco.

That result has led to speculation that the Mexican could replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari in 2017, but deputy team principal Bob Fernley has explained why Force India are hopeful of retaining Perez and Nico Hulkenberg.

Another contender to become Sebastian Vettel's new team-mate is Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz Jr., who, with three consecutive points finishes, is enjoying the best run of form of his F1 career.

Sainz has suggested his improvement is directly linked to Max Verstappen's promotion to Red Bull, with the Spaniard enjoying a calmer, more productive atmosphere alongside Daniil Kvyat.

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