George Russell has revealed that his Mercedes team are not planning to bring upgrades to the car at the next race in Imola. The Silver Arrows have struggled for form since the turn of the new technical regulations this season, suffering from “porpoising,” adverse handling in the corners and seemingly a power deficit to Ferrari
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A stool used by Mercedes driver Sir Lewis Hamilton has been sold in Malaysia after a variety of memes circulated on social media. Hamilton took a trip to Malaysia to do some work with Mercedes’ partners Petronas following the 2022 Australian Grand Prix, and the company posted on Facebook that he had been touring the
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not believe that bringing upgrades to the car would be conducive to improved performance at present. The Silver Arrows have struggled immensely in the early part of 2022 due to the new technical regulations, and the ground effect aerodynamics have been playing havoc with their car on the straights
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Double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has revealed that he has been impressed with George Russell’s consistency, but maintains that fortune has slightly skewed the perception of relative performance. Russell has adapted well to life at Mercedes since joining from Williams over the winter, out-qualifying team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton once and out-racing him twice.
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles is pleased with the results cultivated from running additional sensors on Sir Lewis Hamilton’s car in Australia, despite adding weight to a car that is already over the limit. One of the many issues Mercedes have been struggling with in the early part of 2022 is the new weight limit
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton was beginning to suffer from an overheating engine towards the end of the Australian Grand Prix. Having qualified fifth ahead of team-mate George Russell, the 24-year-old found himself in front of his compatriot as a result of a Safety Car after Sebastian Vettel’s crash,
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said that his team will not be bringing anything major to the fourth round of the season in Imola due to the lack of practice time the teams will have. An hour-long practice session will be followed by Friday qualifying as Formula 1 embarks on the first of three
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Mercedes strategist James Vowles says that the team had to prioritise George Russell’s tyre wear in the latter part of the Australian Grand Prix, which is why he was unable to battle Sergio Perez. Russell capitalised on a Safety Car to pit from the Mediums onto the Hards in Melbourne, gaining him a place over
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Lando Norris believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s dynamism will shine through in the wake of Mercedes’ struggles as they try to recover from an underwhelming start to 2022. Mercedes have been a particular victim of the “porpoising” problem posed by the new technical regulations that now sees the downforce generated by aerodynamic parts on the
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Following three reliability-induced retirements for Red Bull in the early going of the season, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has emphasised the importance of having a reliable car. Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retired from the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix in the closing stages while the Scuderia claimed a one-two finish through Charles Leclerc
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