James Allison has rejected suggestions that he won’t be able to influence the direction of the design of the 2024 Mercedes car, claiming those saying otherwise “lack understanding” of the sport. Allison returned to his role as Technical Director, replacing Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott in April, as part of a job swap to revive
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George Russell has interestingly revealed his most “high-pressure situation” since having moved to Formula 1 in 2019, with the moment in particular having an interesting link to current Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Whilst Russell officially became a Mercedes driver at the start of 2022, the 25-year-old actually made his debut for the Silver Arrows at
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Mercedes have teased their fans ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend, with their highly anticipated new concept set to be introduced. The W14’s new concept was supposed to be introduced at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix; however, following its cancellation it was decided that the upgrades would be introduced at the Circuit de
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Lewis Hamilton has been vocal about his challenges with handling the W14 this season, even accusing the engineers of refusing to listen to him during the winter break. Continuing with their ‘zero sidepod’ concept, Mercedes have still found themselves far off the pace of their rivals this year. The Silver Arrows might have found a
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton appears to be in a winning mood ahead of next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver having shared a throwback photo on social media. Hamilton took to Instagram to post a photo of him as a child holding a karting trophy in one hand, whilst the other hand
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Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso believes Lewis Hamilton won seven world titles due to having a “very dominant car for many years”; however, he still has a “lot of respect” for his former team-mate. Alonso’s and Hamilton’s relationship is a bit of an odd one, with it having started on a terrible note in 2007
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has faced substantial criticism from trolls over recent years, with Mercedes having used it as an opportunity to have the 38-year-old react to some of the interesting messages. In a new video on the team’s YouTube channel, Hamilton reacted to several mean social media messages, with most of them having
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Charles Leclerc is set for a different sporting challenge in Monaco this week ahead of the classic Grand Prix. Taking part in the Monaco World Stars Charity Football Match, Leclerc will have beat a sporting legend on the pitch to take the victory. Tennis Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will captain the opposition, pitting the
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Formula 1 journalist Peter Windsor has put Mercedes’ downfall since the start of 2022 down to the side having gone “gung-ho for massive downforce”, resulting in their horrific porpoising last season. With Mercedes set to introduce their new concept at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, many have been reflecting on where it’s all gone wrong
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that it feels “super embarrassing” to negotiate with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, with the Austrian stating that it’s like dealing with a “best friend”. With Hamilton having driven for Mercedes since 2013, it’s not the first time that Wolff has had to negotiate a contract with the
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