Toto Wolff and Valtteri Bottas at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix
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Wolff: Mercedes “must get better” at tyre management to beat F1 rivals

Toto Wolff has stated that Mercedes must improve their tyre management if they want to challenge the likes of McLaren and Red Bull following the F1 Australian GP. Drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished P3 and P4 respectively after a penalty against Antonelli was rescinded following the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The team…

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Antonelli on P16 for the F1 Australian GP: “A different qualifying” possible without damage

The first qualifying for Mercedes at the F1 Australian GP for Kimi Antonelli definitely didn’t went according to plan. Multiple adverse circumstances for Antonelli In fact, the young Italian failed to advance from Q1, and will thus start the F1 Australian GP race tomorrow from P16. At the last minute Sauber’s Bortoleto had gone faster…

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Mercedes F1 drivers George and Kimi Antonelli reflect on “up-and-down” Friday at Australian GP.
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Mercedes F1 drivers reflect on “up-and-down” Friday at Australian GP

Mercedes F1 ended their Friday at the Australian GP with a note of uncertainty. They left the FP2 timesheets with George Russell in 10th, clocking in a 1:17.282, and F1 newcomer Kimi Antonelli in 16th, with a 1:17.634. A soild way behind compared to the top of the leaderboard. Antonelli confidence buildup Today marks Kimi…

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It's a new season of F1 and Mercedes enter the competition with a new driver line-up, although Toto Wolff failed to get Max Verstappen — and it doesn't look like it will happen in 2026 either.
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Max Verstappen moving to Mercedes F1 currently “not on any radar” — Toto Wolff

It’s a new season of F1 and Mercedes enter the competition with a new driver line-up, although Toto Wolff failed to get Max Verstappen — and it doesn’t look like it will happen in 2026 either. 3-time race winner George Russell will now be racing alongside 2022 Italian and ADAC F4 champion Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes’…

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Toto Wolff is confident that F1 rookie, Kimi Antonelli will show his tremendous potential as he partners with George Russell for 2025.
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Wolff confident that F1 rookie Antonelli will show “tremendous potential” in 2025

With the 2025 F1 season set to get underway in Melbourne, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, led by Toto Wolff is one of 10 teams, preparing its drivers—George Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli— for the season ahead. This will be a big season for 18-year-old Antonelli, who replaces seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton who will…

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Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026.
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Valtteri Bottas confirms he is in talks with Cadillac over 2026 F1 drive

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…

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Antonelli at the Bahrain Pre-Season Test
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Kimi Antonelli: Work to be done on maximising a qualifying lap ahead of F1 debut

Young Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has completed his first official pre-season test as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver ahead of his highly anticipated debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who has risen rapidly through the junior ranks, described the test as a “positive” experience overall, despite some disruptions along the way. A smooth…

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Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

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…

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George Russell topped the leaderboard ahead of Max Verstappen after the final 2025 F1 Pre-Season Test.
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 3 PM | Russell finishes final session ahead of Verstappen

Under clear skies in Bahrain, the final day of 2025 F1 Testing got underway with improved conditions compared to yesterday’s rain. The morning session saw Charles Leclerc set the early pace with a 1:30.811s benchmark that remained unbeaten. He led Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by just 0.077s and McLaren’s Lando Norris in third. Numerous off-track…

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