Charles Leclerc had been leading Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix before Lance Stroll’s exit from the race on lap 18 sparked a safety car. Miscommunication from the Monegasque’s race strategist, Xavier Marcos Padros, cost him his place when he was informed too late to “push from Safety Car Line One” after the
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Following a disappointing start to the season for the Silver Arrows, George Russell has accepted that Mercedes have to “be realistic” about their ability to compete against Red Bull in the 2023 title race. With Red Bull having shown their dominance over the rest of the grid in the opening two races of the season,
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2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg remains adamant that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is still the “best team manager” at the pinnacle of motorsport, despite the Germans’ miserable time so far in the new era of the sport. Mercedes’ dominant years feel incredibly long ago, with the side having sat in the shadows
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According to reports, ex-F1 driver Jenson Button’s ex-wife Jessica Michibata has been arrested in Tokyo, Japan, after a parcel containing MDMA was delivered to her and a friend’s hotel room. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion and the Japanese model got married in December 2014 and tied the knot in a Hawaiian ceremony, after several
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Mercedes’ George Russell was incredibly optimistic after Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the British driver having revealed afterwards that the W14 “was feeling good”, something neither Russell or Lewis Hamilton said at the season-opener in Bahrain. The Bahrain Grand Prix was a disaster for Mercedes, with the Brackley-based team having struggled for pace both
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Following Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, fans have been sharing their opinion on Max Verstappen’s breathtaking overtake on Mercedes’ George Russell, after the reigning world champion made the Mercedes look like an F2 car. After starting 15th at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Verstappen quickly worked his way through the field and into the top three,
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At the 2023 season opener in Bahrain, Esteban Ocon received a plethora of penalties, with the Frenchman first being penalised for being slightly out of his grid slot at the start of the race. The Alpine driver was then further penalised for not serving the full five-second penalty during his pit stop as well as
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The 2023 season has not started off as planned for either Mercedes or Ferrari, with neither team managing to stand on the podium at the season opener in Bahrain. Mercedes were expected to return to title challenging ways this season after a difficult start to F1’s new era last year, but this has unfortunately not
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This weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is a massively important one for Mercedes, with the Germans having performed woefully at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows were expected to bounce back from their disappointing 2022 campaign in Bahrain; however, the complete opposite occurred. Mercedes somehow managed to slip further behind the likes of
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It has been reported by The Race that Porsche have ruled out a move to Formula 1 in 2026, after exploring all avenues to join the championship once the new engine regulations are introduced. Following the German manufacturer’s decision, they are now set to focus on the current championships that they compete in, most notably,
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