George Russell believes Mercedes are in a “lot better” position than they were at the start of last season, with the 25-year-old expecting the Germans to once again produce a “spectacular” comeback to the front. Mercedes failed to immediately bounce back from 2022 at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Silver Arrows having slipped
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It has been reported by the Italian edition of Motorsport.com that Ferrari have promoted head of aerodynamics Diego Tondi to replace former head of vehicle concepts David Sanchez, after the Frenchman quit. The start of 2023 certainly hasn’t been plain sailing for Ferrari, with several senior figures having become disgruntled. It’s been speculated that Sanchez
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Charles Leclerc has sent a message to Ferrari to start working together as a team, with the Monegasque having warned the Italians that their wait to claim a title will continue, should Leclerc be left to make “the decisions on my own”. A common theme of 2022 was hearing Ferrari asking Leclerc what the team
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sensationally revealed that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will “need to look elsewhere” if the Silver Arrows are unable to return to winning ways, with the Germans currently looking set for another frustrating season. Hamilton’s contract situation has been a huge talking point ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that the 2023 world title is already “out of reach for Mercedes”, with the Germans facing “several” problems with the concept of their W14. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was labelled as one of the “worst days in racing” by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, as the Silver Arrows languished in fifth
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are not finding Mercedes’ current situation “funny”, with the German wondering if technical director Mike Elliot’s time is up at the Brackley-based team. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was a complete disaster for Mercedes, with the Germans having slipped even further behind the likes
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Lando Norris has labelled Aston Martin as having the “potential” to beat Red Bull this season, with the McLaren driver having hailed the Silverstone-based side for being in the “best position” after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Aston Martin were sensational in Bahrain, with the side having risen to almost second in the pecking order. Fernando
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, and ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger have all rejected the idea that Mercedes-Benz might give preferential treatment to Aston Martin instead of the factory Mercedes team, following several reports. It has been reported by several sites that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has been given an
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Having limped to a third-place finish in last season’s constructors’ championship, Mercedes were tipped to be back with a bang this season. The W13 struggled with a major porpoising problem and a general lack of performance, leading the Silver Arrows to only one race win over the course of the season. Strangely, the team decided
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The Grand Prix last season in Saudi Arabia was hotly anticipated by fans, with the first edition of the race in 2021 providing dramatic crashes, a championship fight and an amazing all-round show. When F1 travelled to the region for the second race of last season, the scenes were dramatically different, with black smoke surrounding
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