Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has declared himself impressed with the performance of George Russell in the early going in 2022, and hopes to give him and Sir Lewis Hamilton a competitive car as soon as possible. Russell was signed over the winter from Williams to replace Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas having been a part
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George Russell says his Mercedes team have a lot of work to do if they are to match the performance of the Red Bulls on the straights. Despite Mercedes’ ongoing issues with “porpoising” as a result of the new technical regulations, they appeared to find a silver lining in the fact that they looked a
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer has cautioned that Max Verstappen runs the risk of a penalty with his Safety Car restarts. In each of the opening rounds of the 2022 season, Verstappen has put his car alongside leader Charles Leclerc as they geared up for the restart, but the Monegasque has been wise to
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Toto Wolff laments that the outlook for his Mercedes team looks fairly dire at the moment, but he is determined to put in the hours and climb back to the top of the tree as soon as possible. Mercedes have struggled enormously with the new technical regulations, and have looked especially caught out by the
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Mercedes’ plan to close the performance gap to Ferrari and Red Bull ahead of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix next weekend has suffered a blow. The Silver Arrows were planning to run a new floor and rear wing in Melbourne, but the former of these won’t be ready in time, according to the Italian edition
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Dr Helmut Marko has fired a jibe at Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez, despite the Mexican outqualifying Max Verstappen at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc has beaten Carlos Sainz in both the qualifying and race battle in each of the opening two rounds of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, while
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Ralf Schumacher has reiterated his belief that Nico Hulkenberg would be a good fit as a permanent driver at Aston Martin, and he has suggested that the team should consider firing Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll. Hulkenberg was drafted in by Aston Martin to replace Sebastian Vettel after the four-time world champion fell ill with
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Former Formula 1 driver Christian Danner is pleased that his compatriot Mick Schumacher now has a better benchmark in Kevin Magnussen, as this can help him in his quest for a 2023 contract. Schumacher comprehensively out-performed Russian team-mate Nikita Mazepin in their rookie year in 2021, out-qualifying him 20-2 and winning the race battle 16-6.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that his team are planning an upgrade ahead of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that should help them counter their weight problems. The weight limit for the 2022 cars was set at 795kg due to the new technical regulations that made the cars naturally heavier, but
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s former McLaren team-mate, Heikki Kovalainen, is full of admiration for the Briton having spent two seasons alongside him. Kovalainen was out-qualified 26 times in 35 races by Hamilton in 2008 and 2009 as the now 37-year-old claimed a world championship and seven wins, including two in their abysmal 2009 campaign. The Finn’s
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