Mercedes F1 says it has mixed feelings about its expectations for 2024, but technical director James Allison has high hopes for the “happier handling” of this season’s W15 car. There is. Mercedes, which aims to regain its position as F1’s dominant force, is hard at work on the W15, a comprehensive overhaul of its car … Read more
Former F1 world champion Damon Hill says Mercedes’ aerodynamics department is “missing a trick” and wonders if staff departures mean it is losing its way to compete with Red Bull. The introduction of the hybrid era in F1 in 2014 ushered in an era of enduring dominance by Mercedes, with the team achieving an astonishing … Read more
Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner believes the timing of the red flag was lucky for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton at the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton changed hard early on lap 25 to undercut Carlos Sainz. Ferrari stayed out, trying to extend his first stint to complete a one-stop strategy. However, just after Ferrari’s … Read more
Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff has insisted that the “unpleasant situation” between drivers at recent F1 races was unrelated to his absence. Toto Wolff was forced to miss both the recent Japanese and Qatar Grand Prix after a training accident required knee surgery. Wolff watched from home while he recovered, but there appeared to … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes F1 and will remain teammates with George Russell until the end of the 2025 season. Hamilton’s contract with the Mercedes F1 team, which he has raced since 2013, was due to expire at the end of the year, but it was long hoped that the … Read more
After failing to keep its machines at the proper height for the past two seasons, Mercedes believes it has finally found the sweet spot for the height of its 2024 F1 car. Mercedes F1 has had a difficult time since switching to ground effects cars from the 2022 season. Last year’s W13 was plagued with … Read more
Mercedes F1 technical director James Allison said the gap to Red Bull at the start of 2023 “took some getting used to”. For the second year in a row, Mercedes F1 started the season on the back foot and was unable to break into the top ranks. The team has yet to win a race … Read more
Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner says how familiar Toto Wolff is with Mercedes F1’s 2026 power unit programme, as the Mercedes F1 team is only a customer of Mercedes AMG HPP. are questioning whether Horner formally oversees the RBPT (Red Bull Powertrains) division, which is on the same property as the Red Bull … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has hinted that Mercedes F1 should follow McLaren’s development ‘direction’ of drawing inspiration from Red Bull. McLaren continued its remarkable comeback with Lando Norris finishing second at the F1 British Grand Prix. Even more impressive, Norris was able to pass Lewis Hamilton on the soft tyre, even though he was running on the … Read more
Mercedes F1 driver George Russell has decided to take his appetite for speed to new heights ahead of this week’s British Grand Prix with the help of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Called into 29th Squadron in Conningsby, Russell awakened his inner Maverick as he strapped himself into the cockpit of a roaring, gravity-defying RAF … Read more