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Russell reflects on strong one-lap pace on Friday at F1 Spanish GP

Valeria Penachi2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Mercedes ended Friday’s running at the 2025 F1 Spanish GP with encouragement after George Russell finished P2 and Kimi Antonelli secured P6 in a productive FP2 sessions in Barcelona. The Silver Arrows showed competitive pace following their struggles in Monaco, with Russell leading their team’s charge behind pacesetter Oscar Piastri. Russell secures P2 with strong…

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli will start in 15th for the F1 Monaco GP on Sunday afternoon following a crash at the end of Q1.

Antonelli admits reset required after F1 Monaco GP qualifying crash

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli will start in 15th for the F1 Monaco GP on Sunday afternoon following a crash at the end of Q1. As he turned into the Nouvelle Chicane, he clipped his left front against the guard rail, damaging the tyre in the process and gently hitting the barrier on exit. George Russell‘s…

2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Saturday - Sebastian Kawka

Russell on where Mercedes stands within the front runners going into the F1 Monaco GP

Natalie Johnston2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell finished in P7 after qualifying P3 at the Imola GP last weekend. Before Imola, Russell had finished in the top five of every Grand Prix so far this year. Mercedes appears to be the third-fastest car this year, after McLaren and Red Bull; Russell’s result in Imola can be attributed to…

2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli at the Imola GP

Mercedes on technical fault that cut Kimi Antonelli’s maiden home race short at F1 Imola GP

Rohit Bhaskar2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 home race at the Imola GP was shaping up to be a quietly impressive outing, until it ended in bitter disappointment. A throttle failure, while he was running solidly in the points in 7th, snatched away what could have been the Mercedes driver’s first finish in the top 10 on home…

Closeup of Kimi Antonelli at Imola GP on race day in his Mercedes

Antonelli: Offtrack approach at F1 Imola GP compromised efforts

David Coath2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Kimi Antonelli inviting his schoolmates to the F1 paddock on Friday in Imola was well documented in the days leading up to this past weekend’s GP. The young Italian was fully embracing the occasion. Having been born and raised so close to the Bologna circuit, Antonelli was inevitably greeted with overwhelming support in the grandstand…

Russell disappointed with P7 finish for Mercedes in Imola GP

Russell: F1 Imola GP a disaster for Mercedes

Louise du Manoir2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Off to a strong start to the 2025 F1 season, the Imola GP turned out to be a rare disappointment for Mercedes driver George Russell in 2025. While he qualified in third, the British driver finished the race in a frustrating 7th position. Unreliable Mercedes machinery hampers performance In the opening laps of the Imola…

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has maintained that McLaren's progress is totally legitimate after the F1 Miami GP.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists McLaren’s gains are “totally legit” after F1 Miami GP

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff opened up about their car performance, McLaren’s advantages, and concerns over legality after yet another solid weekend at the F1 Miami GP. Whilst Kimi Antonelli snatched pole ahead of the rapid McLaren duo and shined in Sprint qualifying, George Russell secured his fourth podium of the season last Sunday after…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes positives from a mixed Bahrain GP weekend

Antonelli taking the positives from F1 Bahrain GP despite disappointing finish

Ryan McGahey4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli reflects on a positive qualifying and delves into a difficult Sunday at the F1 Bahrain GP. Following a difficult evening in Sakhir, Mercedes’ Antonelli reflects on his ups and downs in Bahrain. Following a strong P4 in Qualifying on Saturday, Antonelli was struck with a penalty leaving him to start from P5….

Mercedes Toto Wolff on Friday at the Bahrain GP

Wolff reflects on likelihood of catching McLaren and F1 Bahrain GP ups and downs

Jenny Garnett4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

It was an eventful race weekend at the F1 Bahrain GP for Mercedes. From grid penalties for both drivers after a qualifying infringement, to George Russell’s race that was riddled with technical issues. After the race, Team Principal Toto Wolff reflected on the weekend in his print media session and how Mercedes are performing relative…

Russell battles intense technical issues to finish P2 at the F1 Bahrain GP

Natalie Johnston4 months ago4 months ago013 mins

George Russell manages P2 despite an onslaught of technical issues at the F1 Bahrain GP. Russell managed his soft tyres to the finish line just seven-tenths ahead of Lando Norris in his McLaren who finished P3. The British driver’s Mercedes had a combination of mechanical malfunctions that affected the data on his steering wheel, and…