When former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya said that Mercedes were coming into the Belgian Grand Prix with a “big upgrade,” excitement was building for a six-way battle this weekend. Indeed, the Colombian also suggested that the Silver Arrows had out-developed everyone else as they aimed to capitalise on their recent fine form. The
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George Russell was less than impressed with Yuki Tsunoda after the AlphaTauri driver’s lock-up into Turn One during qualifying for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old had gone into Saturday a little puzzled as to his Mercedes car’s performance, as the Silver Arrows had generally struggled during practice sessions. Both Britons were always going
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Mercedes are running a special livery to commemorate 55 years of their AMG division, which was founded in 1967. Mercedes Benz was founded 45 years beforehand in 1926 by Emil Jellinek and Paul Daimler, before the company branched into grand prix racing in the 1930s. Two of their engineers, Erhard Melcher and Hans Werner Aufrecht,
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was determined to remain in good spirits after a tough day at the office for Mercedes. Hamilton and team-mate George Russell put 23 laps on the board, collectively, as the 24-year-old finished the opening practice session P4, with Hamilton further down in ninth. One second separated the pair, so it was evident
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was unequivocal in his affirmation that Mercedes’ goal is to win races in the second half of 2022. Mercedes were made to work in the early part of the season when they discovered that they had a car that was not capable of winning races. In fact, the new technical regulations were
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has spoken highly of the Spa Francorchamps Circuit as it faces a fight to keep its place on the calendar for 2023. The iconic racetrack is the longest on the Formula 1 calendar, and features elevation changes of over 100 metres. It sweeps up through the incredibly challenging, loaded and terrifying Eau
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The stewards randomly took a look at Sir Lewis Hamilton’s steering wheel after the Hungarian Grand Prix, and found nothing untoward. Mercedes have been showing massive signs of improvements lately after their disappointing start to the season under the new technical regulations, and Hamilton has managed podiums in all of the last five races. His
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The second half of the 2022 Formula 1 season gets underway this weekend, with the driver and fan favourite Belgian Grand Prix. After a dominant first half of the year, Max Verstappen has taken an 80-point lead into the final nine races, with Red Bull Racing also in cruise control of the Constructors’ with a 97-point lead.
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The Mercedes F1 Team will be hoping to take their pre-summer momentum into the second half of the season, as the Silver Arrows continue their quest to claim that elusive victory. After an incredibly challenging first half of the season, Mercedes have managed to get on top of their porpoising problems at last, meaning they can finally
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is a lot happier with his team’s battle with Ferrari than he was with the controversial title fight with Mercedes in 2021. Red Bull and Mercedes were at each other’s throats throughout last season as Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton battled hard for the Drivers’ Championship, and there
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