Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell attend the launch of Mercedes F1 team's partnership with Adidas
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Bottas discusses return to Mercedes F1 as reserve driver and being a “mentor” to rookie Antonelli

Valtteri Bottas elaborated on his return to Mercedes as a reserve and his role as a “mentor” for rookie F1 driver Kimi Antonelli.  After being passed over by Sauber for 2025, Bottas rejoined the Brackley-based team as a reserve driver. On his return to Mercedes: “Today has been my first day back with a team…

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Wolff discussing the aftermaths of the move made by Hamilton
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Wolff: Hamilton move to Ferrari F1 “a refresh for both of us”

Mercedes F1 and its Team Principal Toto Wolff are ready to move on following the departure of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton from the team. A dream come true The experienced British driver had announced a prestigious move to Ferrari last year, and has now had his on-track debut. In fact, Hamilton had his first…

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Mercedes will launch the W16, their 2025 F1 car, on February 24
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Mercedes announce the launch date of W16, their 2025 F1 car

Mercedes have announced that they will reveal their 2025 F1 car to motorsport enthusiasts worldwide on February 24. The launch of their 2025 challenger—Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance—will take place just a few days after all ten teams unveil their liveries during the inaugural season launch event at London’s The O2. The W16 is set…

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2024 Italian Grand Prix, Saturday - Stephen Reuss
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Wolff: Mercedes “will sometimes tear our hair out” with Antonelli during rookie F1 season in 2025

Mercedes has endured a rocky road in recent years, and 2024 was no exception, marking their worst finish in the standings during the turbo hybrid era finishing in fourth place among the top four teams. Despite these struggles, the team clinched four wins and four poles, making it their best season since the ground effect…

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Mercedes halts F1 upgrades due to costly crash damages

Mercedes has had to put a stop to its development efforts for the current Formula 1 season, with repair costs from a series of recent crashes limiting what’s left of its budget. The team has seen expenses rise after several high-impact incidents, including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash in Monza and George Russell’s accidents in Austin…

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Kimi Antonelli on his FP1 performance: Mexico was “much better than Monza”

Friday of rookies in Mexico City for the very first free practice session of the weekend: from Pato O’Ward taking over the McLaren of Lando Norris on home soil, to Felipe Drugovich stepping in for Fernando Alonso at Aston and Robert Shwartzman taking Zhou Guanyu’s place beside Valtteri Bottas. For some only a chance to…

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F2 | Azerbaijan GP | Qualifying | Verschoor stuns with late charge to pole in Baku

In a closely contested Formula 2 qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit, Richard Verschoor of Trident took a surprise pole position. Verschoor secured his second Formula 2 pole of the season, narrowly beating PREMA’s Kimi Antonelli by just 0.017 seconds, while ART Grand Prix’s Victor Martins completed the top three. The session kicked off…

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