Mercedes chief technical officer Andrew Shovlin is hopeful that the Silver Arrows can have their best weekend yet at the upcoming British Grand Prix. Mercedes have spent the first nine rounds of the year working through their “porpoising” and bouncing issues that have been caused by the ground effect aerodynamics under the new technical regulations.
More
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has indicated that there are some teams on the grid that should be taking the issue of safety a little more seriously as the “porpoising” and bouncing topic continues. The FIA introduced a directive at the Canadian Grand Prix last time out stating that any team whose car is oscillating
More
Because Mercedes have not suffered with reliability issues yet in 2022, that does not mean that they can blindly trust it will remain that way. There has been a total of seven reliability-related failures so far this year between Red Bull and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz all being
More
Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Sir Lewis Hamilton for his demeanour so far this year, indicating that the 37-year-old should step down. Hamilton and new team-mate George Russell have had to contend with a misbehaving Mercedes car in 2022 after the Silver Arrows struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations. The
More
Sir Lewis Hamilton has endured a monumentally challenging start to 2022, after having to deal with a underperforming car and an ultra-competitive team-mate. The seven-time World Champion has seen himself well off the leading pace so far this season, due to the W13 being a highly problematic car. Whilst Hamilton has struggled to get the
More
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard is certainly a fan of George Russell having given him a lot of praise so far in 2022, and he now emphasises that his compatriot is world championship material. Russell has performed admirably alongside team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton since making the switch from Williams over the winter, out-performing him
More
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is very pleased with the harmony George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton have developed since the 24-year-old joined Mercedes at the start of the year. The Silver Arrows have struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations that have seen the main bulk of the aerodynamics moved to the floor
More
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has suggested that Mercedes may be able to involve themselves in the battle between Ferrari and Red Bull at the British Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have seemed to get a better handling of the rough-riding car that has cost them performance and made for a hugely uncomfortable experience
More
When George Russell made the step from Williams to Mercedes at the start of the season, there were plenty of question marks as to whether he would be able to match team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton. For the most part he has answered those with aplomb, out-qualifying the seven-time champion five times in the opening nine
More
Sir Lewis Hamilton will not allow his head to drop after a challenging start to the 2022 season with Mercedes. The Silver Arrows have struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations which have seen the return of ground effect aerodynamics, and the subsequent “porpoising” and bouncing they have suffered on the straight has cost
More