F1 technical analyst Craig Scarborough has downplayed suggestions that Mercedes should simply “copy” Aston Martin’s ultra-competitive AMR23, after an abysmal Bahrain Grand Prix for the Silver Arrows. The Germans had to settle for fifth and seventh at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the side having looked uncompetitive all weekend. Mercedes’ customer team Aston Martin on the
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Lewis Hamilton’s 2023 campaign certainly didn’t get off to an ideal start, with Mercedes once again appearing to be in trouble. The Silver Arrows were comfortably slower than Red Bull and also off the pace of Ferrari and Aston Martin, meaning the Germans find themselves fourth in the pecking order after the opening round of
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Williams are one of the most iconic and historic teams in Formula 1 but their success in recent seasons has been severally limited. For a number of years, the team have been stuck fighting at the back of the grid, with the financial backing of the team not being comparable to the other giant teams
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The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was supposed to represent redemption for Mercedes, with the team tipped to return to winning ways after a dismal 2022. Unfortunately for the Silver Arrow’s their decision to stick with their 2022 design approach has not worked, with the team now falling behind Aston Martin to become the fourth fastest
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The Bahrain Grand Prix saw Mercedes’ worst fears come true, as the team were once again miles away from Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The Silver Arrows decided to begin the season with the same zero sidepod design that they used last year, believing that this was not the main cause of their problems in
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Following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes have already realised that their design pathway for this season is a mistake, with the zero sidepod approach being kept by the Silver Arrows this year. The team believed that this aerodynamic approach was not the main cause of their issues last season, hoping that tweaks and changes over
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Despite the despondent mood amongst Mercedes after their miserable start to the season, Red Bull and Ferrari are expecting the Silver Arrows to bounce back at next weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, rather than fall further behind. Ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes were expected to respond to their 2022 woes, by challenging
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Just when things couldn’t get any worse for Mercedes after enduring a miserable start to the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Brackley-based team have reportedly been given an ultimatum by the bosses of the manufacturer; improve immediately or lose the best engines to Aston Martin. The jaw-dropping situation has been reported by The
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Heading into the 2023 season, Mercedes made the bold choice to stick with their zero sidepod design, even after limping to a third-place finish in last year’s championship. The team believed that this design was not the direct cause of last year’s problems and hoped that by developing this pathway further they would once again
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is certainly loving life, with the Finnish driver continuing to look as relaxed as ever before, since leaving Mercedes at the end of 2021. Bottas has performed excellently since leaving Mercedes before the start of the new aerodynamic regulations, with the Finnish driver having played an integral part in helping
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