Lewis Hamilton was disappointed to find out recently that he’d been “one-upped” by George Russell, who backed out of attending Mercedes’ post-season debrief due to illness. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, Hamilton and reserve driver Mick Schumacher were all present at the team’s base before Christmas to speak to the hundreds of employees one last time
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he often found himself in a “tricky situation” during his five-year spell racing for Mercedes, as he was always only ever on a one-year contract. Several drivers in Formula 1 have expressed how they prefer to have a two-year deal rather than a contract for just one campaign, as it
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George Russell has pinpointed why his form turned for the better in the closing stages of 2023, after changing up his mentality after listening to Fernando Alonso. After finishing third and finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton in his maiden Mercedes season, Russell entered 2023 full of belief and expectation that he could replicate his 2022
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In the world of Formula 1, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is often at loggerheads with Red Bull boss Christian Horner; however, many years ago, the Austrian was actually a driver for the energy drink company. Wolff raced in Red Bull colours whilst competing in the FIA GT Championship, with him having won the 2004
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the team have been forced to change their “mindset” in regard to pit-stops, as they neglected improving them throughout their dominant era. From 2014-2021, Mercedes had such a strong car year-on-year that they could afford slow pit-stops on a regular basis and still exit the pits with
MoreAhead of Christmas and on the key day itself, millions of people across the United Kingdom choose to wear a festive jumper, to the extent that some view it as a British Christmas tradition. One person who finds wearing a Christmas jumper totally bizarre is Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who recently admitted that it’s
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It appears that Mercedes have already planned their driver line-up for when Lewis Hamilton eventually retires from Formula 1, after getting one of their junior drivers a huge seat in Formula 2 for 2024. Mercedes junior driver Kimi Antonelli is making the giant leap from Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) to F2 next season, meaning
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Despite being a three-time Formula 1 World Champion, Max Verstappen was recently blocked from hiring a Mercedes AMG GT, capable of 195 mph. Verstappen and some friends recently travelled to the Algarve in Portugal, to enjoy some downtime after what’s been a sensational year for the Red Bull driver. Reportedly, the 26-year-old and his friends
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident that reserve driver Mick Schumacher will do “a perfect job” in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2024, which could spark a return to the Formula 1 grid. Schumacher will compete for Alpine in the WEC next year, in the highly competitive Hypercar class. The German driver will
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Lewis Hamilton has finally driven a new Mercedes which has made him smile, unfortunately, it’s not his 2024 Formula 1 car. After two woeful seasons, Mercedes are starting from scratch in 2024 and are set to introduce a completely new concept, which they hope will allow Hamilton and George Russell to take the fight to
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