In a blow to Lewis Hamilton’s aspirations of challenging Max Verstappen for supremacy this season, Mercedes’ Technical Chief, James Allison, has candidly acknowledged the substantial hindrance posed by the cost cap on the team’s ability to consistently enhance their racing machine. This revelation carries unforeseen ramifications, casting a shadow over Mercedes’ endeavours to secure Hamilton’s
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will both have their newly designed front wing at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, an event Hamilton has won eight times. The Silver Arrows head to the Hungaroring hopeful of a good weekend, especially with their upgrades set to make them “faster”.
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Mercedes will have to exercise patience until the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix to determine whether their recently introduced upgraded front wing is delivering the desired performance enhancements. The Brackley-based team unveiled the revised front wing at the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone. However, their achievements were overshadowed by their customer team, McLaren, who secured
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Following last weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows will be taking a look into McLaren’s recent upgrades, which saw them possess remarkable pace. McLaren were remarkably second in the pecking order at the Silverstone International Circuit, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having qualified second and
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has praised the “brilliant overnight work” of the team’s engineers and sim driver, Mick Schumacher, for the impressive race pace displayed by the cars at the British Grand Prix. Schumacher is currently the team’s reserve driver after being left without a race seat on the grid last year. Allison acknowledged
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that he’s had “some conversations” about the W14’s problems with Lewis Hamilton, who complained about the car as recently as last weekend. The Silver Arrows have entered this weekend’s all-important British Grand Prix on the back of a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix, where George Russell finished seventh with
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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
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Mercedes’ recent major upgrade to their 2022 and 2023 ‘no sidepods’ car concept has brought the team closer to challenging Red Bull’s dominance. However, James Allison, who recently returned to the top technical role at the Brackley-based team, emphasised that their progress goes beyond the emergence of Red Bull-like sidepods. In an interview with Auto
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has agreed with Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali in demanding that regulations are introduced to decrease the weight of the current flock of cars. Over the last decade, the weight of the cars has increased dramatically, with them currently boasting a base weight of 798kg. Staggeringly, this is
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Mercedes technical director James Allison cheekily revealed that the Silver Arrows did indeed collect a “nice clutch of Red Bull imagery” during the recent Monaco Grand Prix, as a result of Sergio Perez’s car having been lifted by a crane. The Mexican crashed for the second time this season in Q1, with the 33-year-old having
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