Andrew Shovlin Archives - Motorsport

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s recent struggles, George Russell’s comparative upper hand, and future objectives for the W16 following their underwhelming performance at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP.

Shovlin on Antonelli’s struggles and Russell’s relative advantages in the W16 after poor F1 Belgian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s recent struggles, George Russell’s comparative upper hand, and future objectives for the W16 following their underwhelming performance at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP. After a disappointing SQ1 exit and a point-less finish in the Sprint race, Antonelli found himself eliminated in the…

Andrew Shovlin has talked about Kimi Antonelli, George Russell, and the tricky W16 after Mercedes's poor performance at the F1 Belgian GP

Shovlin addresses Mercedes’ car instability issues at F1 Belgian GP

Yi Xing Lim1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin admitted the team couldn’t have done much more to extract a better result at the F1 Belgian GP, with George Russell P5 and Kimi Antonelli struggling to 16th. The weekend left Mercedes seemingly stuck in no man’s land. Since Russell’s triumphant win in Montreal, the team’s performances have seen…

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Shovlin outlines Mercedes pace difficulties at F1 Austrian GP

Fleur Rogerson2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

The F1 Austrian GP was a weekend to forget for Mercedes, with Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, admitting that ‘fundamentally the pace wasn’t there’ in the W16. Mercedes came into the Austrian GP with relatively tame hopes, despite coming off the back of George Russell’s first win of the season in Canada. Coming into the…

Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

Avery McClure6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

On the second day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, continued their preparations for the 2025 season. Despite the challenging weather conditions in Bahrain, they focused on gathering data and refining the setup of the W16. This was a significant day for the Brackley-based team, with drivers George Russell…

“More than enough for P1” — Mercedes and Hamilton left to rue yellow flag in SQ3 at F1 US GP

Shermaine Wong10 months ago08 mins

The Silver Arrows did not have an easy morning with both drivers struggling with the car during FP1, leading to spins for Hamilton and Russell. Despite this, George Russell managed to claim P2 during Sprint Qualifying, just 0.012s behind championship leader Max Verstappen later in the day. The Mercedes driver left the session with confidence…

Mercedes “trying to understand exactly what happened” with George Russell’s “very disappointing and unfortunate” disqualification at the F1 Belgian GP

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell was first across the finish line on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking the top step of the podium ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton who finished in second and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who finished in third. The twenty-six-year-old’s elation would soon turn to heartbreak when his car was found to be…

“You have to brake early and roll the speed in and I hate that” — Hamilton details F1 qualifying struggles in the ground effect era

Syrine Ferchichi1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

After winning the past two rounds in the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, Mercedes anticipated a drop In performance at the Hungaroring, as it’s technical nature and medium-speed corners are a weak point of their car. This culminated in a disappointing qualifying session, as the team struggled to deliver a consistent performance. George Russell exited…

Mercedes explains how damage for Hamilton exacerbated their lack of pace at F1 Japanese GP

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team found themselves grappling with challenges that left them trailing behind their rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix. George Russell finished P7, with Lewis Hamilton only 9th. In particular, Hamilton seemed to struggle to connect with the W15 at Suzuka on race day. Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, has shed…

Mercedes F1 “working hard” to improve high-speed performance after Saudi Arabia struggles — Shovlin

Melis Öktür1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin of Mercedes Formula 1 said that as they prepare for the Australian Grand Prix weekend, the team is planning “experiments” to address concerns regarding their 2024 package. The car’s bouncing problem has been a major issue, particularly during qualifying when fuel levels are low, and its shortcomings in high-speed corners…

Shovlin admits Mercedes F1 need to work on qualifying pace ahead of Bahrain GP

Jonah Presser1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Mercedes seem on the up this year. After a few years of being down and out after securing seven-straight consturctors’ titles, the Brixton and Brackley team onyl secured one win in the last two years, and admitted to having fundamental problems with their car development. That being said, their new car seems to be promising…