Bono's Absence: Exploring The Reasons Behind The Tour

Lewis Hamilton's long-term Mercedes F1 race engineer, Peter Bonnington, also known as 'Bono', was not at the Austrian Grand Prix. Bonnington has been Hamilton's race engineer since 2013 and the pair have won six world championships together. Mercedes did not disclose the reason for his absence, but team boss Toto Wolff said that Bonnington remained in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend.

Bono's absence from the Austrian Grand Prix 2022

Peter Bonnington, known as Bono, is Lewis Hamilton's long-term race engineer and has been with him since he joined Mercedes in 2013. He is always present at the tracks during race weekends, but after the Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying, Toto Wolff revealed that Bonnington did not come to Austria and instead remained in England. He is being replaced at the track by Lewis’ performance engineer Marcus Dudley, and Dom Riefstahl.

Mercedes have not disclosed the exact reason as to why Bonnington is staying in the United Kingdom, and did not say when approached for comment. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stressed that Bonnington remains in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend, despite his physical absence.

Bonnington is an integral member of the Mercedes team and has been since the German manufacturer returned to the sport in 2010. He has formed one of the strongest driver-engineer bonds in F1, winning six world championships together.

Bonnington is carrying out his usual role from Mercedes’ base in Brackley, rather than being on site at the Red Bull Ring.

Bono's role as Lewis Hamilton's race engineer

Peter Bonnington, known as 'Bono', is Lewis Hamilton's long-time race engineer and has been since 2013. He is an integral part of the Mercedes team and has been present at the tracks during race weekends. However, Bonnington did not attend the Austrian Grand Prix in 2022, which was replaced by Lewis' performance engineer Marcus Dudley and Dom Riefstahl.

Bonnington remains in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend, despite his physical absence. He carries out his usual role from Mercedes' base in Brackley, rather than being on site at the Red Bull Ring.

Bonnington has been an integral member of the Mercedes team since the German manufacturer returned to the sport in 2010. He has formed one of the strongest driver-engineer bonds in F1 with Hamilton, winning six world championships together.

Bonnington's absence at the Austrian Grand Prix was noted by Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who said, "Bono is not here and that’s always bad". He also said, "It’s always bad for us as a team because he’s an integral part. Since 10 years, he’s standing to the right of me and I keep watching him."

Bonnington's absence from the Austrian Grand Prix was a notable event for the Mercedes team, as they struggled without their key engineer. The team had to adapt to a new race engineer, which was a significant challenge.

Bono's communication with the Mercedes team

Bonnington, known as 'Bono' within the team, is a noticeable absentee from the garage this weekend in Austria. Bonnington has been an integral member of the Mercedes team since the German manufacturer returned to the sport in 2010. Bonnington is carrying out his usual role from Mercedes’ base in Brackley.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stressed that Bonnington remains in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend, despite his physical absence. “Bono is not here and that’s always bad,” Wolff told Sky after Friday qualifying. “It’s always bad for us as a team because he’s an integral part. Since 10 years, he’s standing to the right of me and I keep watching him. “But he’s at home, he’s connected to the intercom.”

Bonnington has been Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer since Lewis joined Mercedes back in 2013. He is the person that you can hear talking to Lewis on the radio, and the one who coined the phrase “It’s Hammertime”. Bono is always present at the tracks during race weekends, however after the Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying, Toto Wolff revealed he did not come to Austria, and instead he remained in England.

Bono's integral part in the Mercedes team

Peter Bonnington, known as Bono, is an integral part of the Mercedes team. He has been Lewis Hamilton's race engineer since 2013 and has been an integral member of the Mercedes team since 2010. He is the person you can hear talking to Lewis on the radio and the one who coined the phrase "It’s Hammertime". Bono is always present at the tracks during race weekends, but he was not at the Austrian Grand Prix. He was replaced by Lewis’ performance engineer Marcus Dudley and Dom Riefstahl.

Bonnington is carrying out his usual role from Mercedes’ base in Brackley rather than being on site at the Red Bull Ring. Mercedes have not disclosed the exact reason as to why Bonnington is staying in the United Kingdom, and did not say when approached for comment.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stressed that Bonnington remains in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend, despite his physical absence. “Bono is not here and that’s always bad,” Wolff said. “It’s bad for us as a team because he’s an integral part and since 10 years he’s standing right to me and I keep watching him. But he’s at home, he’s connected to the intercom.”

Bono's absence from the Red Bull Ring

Peter Bonnington, known as Bono, is Lewis Hamilton's long-time race engineer. He has been Hamilton's race engineer since 2013 and has won six world championships with him. He is always present at the tracks during race weekends, but Bonnington was not at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stressed that Bonnington remains in constant communication with the team throughout the weekend, despite his physical absence.

Bonnington was carrying out his usual role from Mercedes’ base in Brackley rather than being on site at the Red Bull Ring. Bonnington is a noticeable absentee from the garage this weekend in Austria. Mercedes have not disclosed the exact reason as to why Bonnington is staying in the United Kingdom.

Bonnington has been an integral member of the Mercedes team since the German manufacturer returned to the sport in 2010. Wolff said, “Bono is not here and that’s always bad. It’s bad for us as a team because he’s an integral part and since 10 years he’s standing right to me and I keep watching him. He is being replaced at the track by Lewis’ performance engineer Marcus Dudley, and Dom Riefstahl.

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