George Russell acknowledged that he didn’t do well enough in Friday’s qualifier in Austria, which left him in a poor starting position for Sunday’s main race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton progressed to Q3, taking fifth spot on the grid while Max Verstappen clinched first position once again. Verstappen faced a scare from Charle Leclerc, who
More
Lewis Hamilton is reclaiming his position as the top driver at Mercedes, according to David Coulthard, who has been closely monitoring the British duo’s performance this season. The interest in their intra-team dynamic stems from their first campaign as teammates, which saw George Russell, previously with Williams, outperform Hamilton in several races and finish ahead
More
The situation at Mercedes is indeed one of intrigue. Teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are now in their second season together and if anyone thought Russell had emerged as the main man, then think again. George Russell racing for Mercedes was written in the stars. Toto Wolff had his sights set on the young
More
Mercedes’ technical director, James Allison, has expressed the team’s determination to bridge the gap and challenge Red Bull for race victories in the current Formula 1 season. Red Bull has been the dominant force, winning all eight races so far in their formidable RB19. However, Mercedes and other teams in the chasing pack have made
More
After a relatively successful weekend for Mercedes in Canada, Lewis Hamilton shed light on the team’s progression. The Briton qualified in P3 and despite overtaking Fernando Alonso for second at the start, he ultimately finished the grand prix on the bottom step of the podium. Despite failing to get the better of the Aston Martin
MoreLewis Hamilton is facing a challenging time at Mercedes, as the team finds itself well behind the pace of rivals Red Bull and, in the early stages of the season, he even trailed his teammate George Russell. However, Hamilton has since made a remarkable comeback and reasserted his dominance within Mercedes, as noted by former
More
Mercedes has expressed confidence in the recent upgrade package for its W14 car, which has shown promising results in closing the gap to the front of the grid. However, the team acknowledged that significant changes are still required for its next-generation challenger, the W15, as certain aspects of the current car are far from perfect.
More
Formula 1 commentator Martin Brundle has suggested that Mercedes could utilise George Russell as a negotiating tool in ongoing discussions concerning Lewis Hamilton’s future in the sport. With Hamilton’s contract set to expire at the end of the year, progress has been made in recent talks between the seven-time world champion and Mercedes team principal
More
Ahead of a vital vote at the end of July, George Russell has warned the FIA, Formula 1 and all the teams against approving the scrapping of electric tyre blankets, following concerns by the Mercedes driver that the sport isn’t ready yet for it to happen. Russell has tested Pirelli’s proposed 2024 tyres recently in
More
Mercedes is targeting “some victories” by the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season following the introduction of their upgraded W14 car. The German Constructor unveiled the heavily-revised W14 at the Monaco Grand Prix, which resulted in their strongest performance of the season at the subsequent race in Spain with a double podium finish. Lewis
More