Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has admitted that his team were underprepared for the issues they encountered with the W13 this year. The Silver Arrows came off an enthralling title battle with Red Bull last year hoping to win a ninth straight Constructors’ Championship, while Sir Lewis Hamilton was aiming to reclaim the drivers’ title
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Ex-F1 driver Damon Hill remains somewhat adamant that Mercedes will end the season having won at least one race, something they only have six races left to achieve. It’s been a disappointing year for the Silver Arrows, who have clearly failed to build the best car for the new aerodynamic regulations, with the German’s currently third in
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With the recent Dutch Grand Prix having looked like the closest Mercedes would come to victory this season, George Russell has given hope to Silver Arrows fans across the world, after claiming that the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix “should suit” the W13. Mercedes have faced a disastrous season, with the German team still searching for
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Mercedes are rapidly running out of races to win a Grand Prix this season, with just six events left this year. The Silver Arrows are desperate to continue their streak of having won at least one race every year since 2012; however, with the strength of Red Bull this appears worryingly unlikely. The German team
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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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George Russell has been delighted with the impact Sir Lewis Hamilton has had on his career during their first season together at Mercedes. Russell had been part of the Mercedes junior programme for two years when he signed with Williams in 2019, and he out-qualified team-mate Robert Kubica at every race. The Pole would score
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Whilst Mercedes have improved throughout the season, 2022 has still been disastrous for the side that have won the last eight Constructors’ Championships. After all their years of domination, nobody could’ve predicted that the Silver Arrows would be the third best team this year, let alone that they’d still be yet to claim a victory.
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2022 has been a season to forget for Mercedes, with the Silver Arrows just six races away from seeing their record of winning at least one race every year since 2012 come to an end. Nobody could’ve predicted that Mercedes, the team who have won the Constructors’ Championship eight years in a row, would currently
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Mercedes’ search for their first victory in 2022 continues, after George Russell missed out on the top step of the podium at the Italian Grand Prix. Should the Silver Arrows fail to win a single race this season, then it would end their streak of having won at least once every year since 2011. In
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The end of the Italian Grand Prix was met by an onslaught of boos by the Tifosi, after race winner Max Verstappen crossed the finish line behind the Safety Car, under questionable circumstances. A Safety Car was deployed on Lap 47/53 of the race at Monza, after Daniel Ricciardo pulled to the inside of the
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