The 2022 season was an absolute disaster for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, as the team picked up only a single victory, coming courtesy of George Russell in Brazil. The new regulations proved to be a massive stumbling block for the team, causing the W13 to be majorly uncompetitive and harbouring a severe porpoising issues. Despite
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has joked that Lewis Hamilton was “nodding about how good” Mercedes’ 2023 car is during a clip of the team’s shakedown test, where the 38-year-old is seen bouncing. Mercedes completed their shakedown test last Wednesday and Thursday, at what was an incredibly wet Silverstone National Circuit. Footage from the team’s
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Veteran Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz has revealed that Mercedes potentially have a “Plan B” car to introduce mid-season, should their ‘zero-sidepod’ concept fail to deliver results once again as it did last season. Mercedes, of course, introduced the revolutionary sidepod design at the start of last season; however, it failed to work as
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is refusing to compare Charles Leclerc to any driver when it comes to one lap performance, with the Frenchman having been asked if the Monegasque is the best driver when it comes to qualifying. Leclerc was incredibly fast when it came to qualifying last season, with the 25-year-old having started
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Earlier this week the news broke that Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has sustained moderately severe injuries in a cycling accident. The Canadian announced on his social media that he had been in an accident and would certainly miss Aston Martin’s pre-season testing in Bahrain. Aston Martin’s reserve and test driver Felipe Drugovich has now
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident that his side “will be competitive” in the forthcoming 2023 season; however, the Austrian has admitted that the side aren’t sure “when” they’ll actually hit the front. Whilst it’s expected that Mercedes will be closer to Red Bull and Mercedes come the Bahrain Grand Prix, the general belief is
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Safety in Formula 1 is exceptional, with the proof in the pudding being Romain Grosjean’s destroyed VF-20 from the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, which is going on display in Madrid next month. The fact his chassis remains intact despite having speared through the metal barrier at an impact measured at 67G is frankly out of this
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Nicholas Latifi’s Williams departure appears to have come at a cost for the Grove-based team, with the side having lost a substantial number of partners ahead of the forthcoming season. It was revealed on social media by Decalspotters that Williams have lost eight partners ahead of the start of the new season, whilst they’ve only
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Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin made headlines for the wrong reasons during last weekend’s Asian Le Mans Series finale at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, after forcing a fellow competitor off the circuit. Mazepin is known for having an aggressive driving style, with it having been on display in Abu Dhabi in the
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Mercedes driver George Russell has opened up on his first impressions of the W14, with the Brit having been behind the wheel during the morning session on the opening day of pre-season testing. Russell enjoyed a positive start to testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, although, he has admitted that Mercedes won’t be battling for
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