Hywel Thomas, the managing director of Mercedes’ high performance powertrains engine division, has revealed that the Silver Arrows prepared themselves for “whatever” 2023 was going to throw at them, ahead of the current season. Mercedes have endured a challenging 20 months in the new aerodynamic era of the sport, which has also seen an engine
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Hywel Thomas, the managing director of Mercedes’ High Performance Powertrains engine division, expects a significant amount of development and innovation from manufacturers ahead of Formula 1’s next rules reset in 2026. As preparations for the upcoming engine rule changes progress, Thomas sheds light on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. One of the major
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2022 was a troubling year for Mercedes, with the Silver Arrows having endured a tough start to the new aerodynamic era of Formula 1. After eight years of dominating the Constructors’ Championship, the new aerodynamic regulations that were introduced for 2022 were a real wake-up call for the Germans, who found themselves in an unusual
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Mercedes endured a horrific start to 2022, and it wasn’t just thanks to the new aerodynamic regulations which were introduced into the sport. The Silver Arrows were the worst hit team by the shocking porpoising phenomena, something which saw the Germans have to prioritise eradicating the issue, rather than car development. Whilst their porpoising issues were well documented,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff can give no guarantees regarding the Silver Arrows’ competitiveness this year, insisting that they will simply have to wait and see whether or not they have nailed the new technical regulations. Formula 1 has radically altered its cars ahead of the new season, with aerodynamic efficiency being severely limited compared
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Aston Martin chief technical officer Andrew Green has aimed a sly jibe at Red Bull after their car launch ahead of the 2022 season. Dr Helmut Marko had already indicated to fans that the car Max Verstappen will be using in a bid to defend his title will not look quite like the one that
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Mercedes High Performance Powertrains [HPP] boss Hywel Thomas hopes that the engine side of the Mercedes team have nailed the new regulations, but is aware that tweaks may be needed down the line. Formula 1’s technical regulations are radically changing ahead of the 2022 season with the ground effect returning in a massive swing of
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With just weeks to go until pre-season testing in Bahrain, Mercedes has revealed that it is facing power unit “issues”, though they remain confident their engines will be running smoothly for the first grand prix weekend. Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas said they are doing everything possible to make sure their 2021-spec
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