Following on from a challenging double-header in Asia, Mercedes go into this weekend’s United States Grand Prix ready to install their “final” aero upgrade of the season, which could be the missing link for the Silver Arrows. 2022 has been a year that the Germans will be desperate to see the back of; however, they
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Mercedes have just four races remaining to somewhat save something from their disastrous season, with many tipping this weekend’s United States Grand Prix as the Silver Arrow’s final chance to win this year. Given their sheer dominance since 2014, it seems wrong to say that the Germans haven’t won a race yet this year with
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Mercedes are set to bring their final upgrade of the season to the United States Grand Prix next weekend. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were given an inherently poor car at the start of this season, and though the idea of running virtually no sidepods was an initially promising one, it has, if anything,
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Mercedes trackside engineer, Andrew Shovlin, feels that the team should have left George Russell out another lap at the Japanese Grand Prix. The 24-year-old started the race eighth behind the Alpine of Fernando Alonso, who did his best to clear Sir Lewis Hamilton on the first lap, to no avail. That battle could not be
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Mercedes trackside engineer, Andrew Shovlin, has conceded that mistakes were made during the running of the wet Japanese Grand Prix last weekend. The Briton, however, also stated that Formula 1 is “actually very good” at addressing its problems and applying the necessary changes. In 2014, a recovery vehicle was sent out onto the circuit after
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Despite Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff being concerned that the Japanese Grand Prix would be a difficult weekend for the team, the opening day has been anything but the sort. The Silver Arrows astonishingly claimed a one-two in FP2, with George Russell topping the wet session with Sir Lewis Hamilton in second. FP1 was more
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering, Andrew Shovlin, has admitted that Red Bull have the ‘best’ sidepod design this season; however, he expects that to change next season following another rule adjustment. Red Bull have been completely dominant this season; the Austrian side have claimed 12 victories and have amounted an uncatchable 139-point lead in the
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George Russell sealed yet another podium at the recent Italian Grand Prix, in what the Mercedes driver labelled as a “lonely” race. Following a plethora of grid penalties, Russell lined-up on the front row of the grid alongside polesitter Charles Leclerc, despite having actually qualified sixth. Mercedes initially looked strong at Monza on the Friday; however, their pace appeared
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Dutch Grand Prix was almost over before it had really gotten underway, after the seven-time World Champion made contact with Carlos Sainz at the first corner of the race. The Mercedes driver went for a gap on the inside of Sainz at the first turn; however, the gap quickly disappeared as Sainz
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The Mercedes F1 Team endured arguably the most challenging first half of the season than any other team, after having to overcome a horrific porpoising problem. It was a shock to all for Mercedes not to be in the fight for victory at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix; however, it was a taste of what
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