Mercedes arrived in Malaysia for Round 16 of the 2026 F1 season with a new upgrade package on the W17, as well as both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli experiencing the circuit for the first time. Max Verstappen topped both FP1 and the early stages of FP2, while Leclerc ultimately ended Friday fastest after switching…
Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord opened up about how the hydraulic issue on Thursday affected Kimi Antonelli’s race weekend and whether Mercedes helped him compartmentalise his mistake in F1 qualifying following the Italian’s fifth-place finish at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP on Saturday. Antonelli lined up in P16 due to retiring the car after contact with…
Mercedes Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord was full of praise for George Russell after the latter’s dominant performance during the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. After a strong start to the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP, Mercedes driver George Russell experienced a series of setbacks marked by mechanical issues and difficulties getting on top…
Mercedes F1 topped the timesheets on Friday at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP with George Russell, while Kimi Antonelli was P2 in FP2. However, Deputy Team Principal, Bradley Lord, quickly downplayed the margin ahead of the rest of the Baku weekend. Behind that headline pace, though, the day told two very different stories. George Russell found…
It has been a very strong start to the 2026 F1 Spanish GP for Mercedes, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli setting the fastest laps in FP1 and FP2, respectively. In FP1, Mercedes secured a 1-2 finish as Russell set the fastest time of the session with a 1:34.077 on soft tyres, 0.286s ahead of…
Mercedes continued their strong form during Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Italian GP. For FP1, George Russell came in third with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in 5th. In the second session they moved up, with Russell topping the timesheets and Antonelli in 3rd. Good feelings throughout the Mercedes garage After the session Russell was…
Mercedes endured a tough outing on Friday at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with both drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, reporting a severe lack of grip and balance at a resurfaced Hungaroring. Despite falling short of their main title rivals, Ferrari, in both Free Practice sessions, Mercedes reflected that they are confident the W17…
It was a solid first day on track for Mercedes F1 ahead of the 2026 Austrian GP, as both drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were able to collect plenty of important data during the two Practice sessions. The championship leader was fastest in both FP1 and FP2, whereas Russell was second only in the…
2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship leaders Mercedes had a solid day of running on Friday ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. George Russell lead the field in FP1, which also saw development driver Frederik Vesti on track. In the afternoon Kimi Antonelli took back his spot in a session that saw Russell narrowly miss out on P1….
Mercedes showed steady promise across Friday’s running at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with George Russell leading the team’s charge and Kimi Antonelli continuing his upward trajectory. Russell ran with confidence from the outset, delivering consistent pace and positioning himself among the front-runners in both sessions. Antonelli built into the day, steadily improving his lap…
