Toto Wolff looks back at Mercedes' struggles under the ground effect era as 2025 Abu Dhabi GP marks the last race under current regulations.
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Wolff admits Mercedes camp “happy” as 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP marks end of ground effect era

Mercedes ruled the initial part of the hybrid engine era, winning every F1 Constructors’ Championship between 2014 and 2021. The ground effect era, however, wasn’t nearly as kind to the Silver Arrows. From 2022 to 2025, the Brackley-based outfit failed to bag another championship. As the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP marked the end of…

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Russell admitted that Mercedes had a poor final race at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, despite coming away with P2 in the Constructors' Championship.
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Russell reflects on F1 Abu Dhabi GP race struggles, praises Mercedes for sealing P2 in the Constructors’

George Russell offered an honest assessment of his F1 Abu Dhabi GP, bringing the 2025 Formula 1 season to a close. He described the race as one of Mercedes’ weakest performances of the year, but despite the struggles, they secured P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, a result the Brit emphasised as the most important takeaway…

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Russell on F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
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Russell eyes race opportunities after “tricky” F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

George Russell secured fourth on the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a close qualifying session that featured two narrow escapes. The Brit had built his momentum throughout the weekend, finishing sixth in FP1, third in FP2, and topping FP3. He carried that form into qualifying and led the times in Q2, but…

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Doriane Pin 2025 F1 Academy, Saudi Arabian GP
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Doriane Pin: 2025 F1 Academy Rookie Test a “really nice experience” with promising results

The inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test, held at the Circuito de Navarra in September 2025, has been hailed as a landmark for the future of female motorsport talent. The event brought together 18 rookies eligible for the 2026 season, offering them the chance to showcase their abilities while learning directly from the current F1 Academy…

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Wolff, remembering the championship battle with his own drivers, Hamilton and Rosberg, understands the weight now bearing down on McLaren F1.
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Wolff on McLaren’s F1 championship fight: “It’s more theirs to lose than Max’s to win”

Starting second at the F1 Qatar GP, a victory for Lando Norris would have sealed the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. After 57 laps, though, things didn’t go quite his way. A Verstappen win, alongside some strategic missteps for McLaren, means the title fight will now be decided at the final race in Abu Dhabi. Norris…

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Toto Wolff fumes as Red Bull issue apology after Gianpiero Lambiase and Helmut Marko implied that Kimi Antonelli had deliberately let Lando Norris past on Lap 56 of the F1 Qatar GP
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Toto Wolff blasts Red Bull as they offer apology for Antonelli facing online abuse after F1 Qatar GP

After Toto Wolff labelled Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko’s insinuation that Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris through on purpose in the closing stages of the F1 Qatar GP as “utter nonsense”, the Milton Keynes outfit has issued an apology for the vitriol the Mercedes driver is receiving online. It appeared that Norris was going to…

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Kimi Antonelli on F1 Qatar GP result
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“I could have held him”: Antonelli on Norris battle before Turn 10 error at F1 Qatar GP

Kimi Antonelli finished the F1 Qatar GP in P5 after losing what could have been P4, or even a podium, due to a mistake on Turn 10 of the penultimate lap that let Lando Norris through. Pit stop and Turn 10 frustrations The Mercedes rookie started the race in P5 and gained a position on…

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