George Russell believes he could have achieved pole position during qualifying for the F1 Hungarian GP had it not been for his own overconfidence. Russell ended his qualifying for the Hungarian GP in fourth position, completing a lap time that was just 0.053s off of Charles Leclerc’s pole-deciding lap. Russell: Mercedes missed an opportunity for…
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…
The F1 Belgian GP Sprint race is in the books, view the full 2025 championship standings after it here. Championship leader Oscar Piastri started on pole position. He was almost half a second quicker than Max Verstappen in SQ3 as the Australian driver looked rapid from FP1. It was a good effort from the Dutchman…
Mercedes suffered a torrid afternoon at the F1 British GP, with a series of missteps turning what could have been a strong points finish into a painful lesson in race management. Team principal Toto Wolff did not mince words when reflecting on a day that saw both drivers struggle with ill-timed tyre changes and poor…
George Russell’s F1 British GP weekend at Silverstone showcased how easy strategic gambles can spectacularly backfire. The Mercedes driver qualified 4th on Saturday, but ended the race in a disappointing 10th. His race featured bold pre-race decisions and risky mid-race calls. Russell’s British GP strategy decisions included formation lap and late-race switches to the slick…
Max Verstappen is currently under a contract that keeps him at Red Bull until the end of the 2028 F1 season. However, that has never come in the way of rumors of him joining Mercedes. Red Bull and Mercedes have shared a fierce rivalry, which reached its crescendo in 2021. With Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton…
A huge bombshell has dropped late Tuesday evening European time as Sky Sport F1 are reporting that Max Verstappen is in concrete negotiations with Mercedes as Toto Wolff looks to finally get his man, leaving Red Bull and Christian Horner with the possibility of looking for a top tier driver heading into 2026. Toto Wolff…
Stewards handed Italian and Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli a three-place grid penalty for the F1 British GP after colliding on the opening lap with Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in today’s Austrian round. From 7th on the grid, Max Verstappen made a good start as he cleared Liam Lawson. He was then setting up a…
George Russell will start the Austrian GP from the third row after qualifying in P5. After taking victory at the last round in Canada, Russell started the weekend strong by finishing first in FP1 for the Austrian GP. As the weekend progressed, McLaren emerged as the team to beat, but Mercedes looked like a strong…
Despite topping the timesheets in FP1, and grabbing a decent P6 in FP2, George Russell does not believe Mercedes can fight for pole in Qualifying on Saturday at the F1 Austrian GP. Topping first practice was a surprise for Russell The British Mercedes driver topped the FP1 session earlier today with a 1:05.542. However, he…
