Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has revealed he went through a difficult time with Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg won the F1 title in 2016. They didn‘t talk to each other “for weeks“ after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The hybrid era was dominated by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, led by Mercedes F1 team…
Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…
Mercedes’ George Russell was off to a good start during the Brazil GP when he took the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris into the first corner. Russell maintained the lead, in tricky conditions, closely followed by Norris until he was called to the pits on lap 29 of the GP. The McLaren driver followed Russell…
Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration about his car’s performance after the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The 39-year-old explains that it doesn’t matter if he finishes the season ahead or behind teammate George Russell, as he is looking for the season end. The 7-time world champion is prioritizing finishing races safely and scoring points for…
Mercedes has been on the up, kind of. While this campaign has been more successful compared to last season and 2022 regarding wins, the team has been hit with ups and downs throughout this season. On the positive side, the team does have 3 wins this season, twice from Lewis Hamilton and once from George…
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…
After a tumultuous start to the weekend with a crash in second Friday practice and a race that didn’t unfold how he had hoped, George Russell was pleased with a 5th place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. While Russell felt he “made a really strong start, […] I kind of got a bit…
The curious case of Mercedes and the W15 has continued at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Things looked encouraging for the team as George Russell was fastest in first practice. However, that quickly turned as the Brit crashed in FP2 during the Pirelli tyre test session. On Saturday, they always looked a step behind Ferrari…
As the 2024 season rapidly nears its end, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is considering “all the alternatives” for his future in Formula One. This comes after speculation emerged linking Bottas to the position of reserve driver at Mercedes – his former team with which he achieved all ten of his F1 victories…
Mercedes appeared to be quite optimistic about the upgrades they introduced at Austin after George Russell bagged a front row start in the sprint race. However, their performance took a turn for the worse as the weekend progressed. Despite qualifying in P6 on Saturday, Russell’s heavy crash at the end of Q3 resulted in him…
