2023 is a monumental year for Mercedes, with the Germans desperately needing to bounce back from their woeful 2022 campaign. Last season saw the Silver Arrows perform well below the standards they’ve set themselves since the introduction of the turbo-hybrid era in 2014, largely as a result of the side having failed to design a
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When Ferrari signed Charles Leclerc from Sauber in 2019, the Monegasque driver was seen as the Golden Boy and the future of the team. During his first few seasons with the Scuderia, Leclerc was forced to fight for podiums while watching Red Bull and Mercedes battle it out for championships, where Ferrari deserved to be.
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Towards the end of the 2022 season, both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolf were very clear about the Brit’s contract situation, claiming that he would 100 percent be committing his future to Mercedes. It seemed obvious that Hamilton would sign a contract extension with the Silver Arrows over the winter break, but
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the team’s return to black has helped them reach the “weight limit” ahead of the forthcoming season, with the side having focused on cutting weight during the off-season. Hitting the 798kg minimum weight is a great achievement for the Silver Arrows, given that they dealt with an
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the W14’s sidepods are set to change, with the Brackley-based team currently “looking at solutions” to develop their narrow sidepods. The Germans were incredibly “bold” by introducing their remarkable ‘zero sidepod’ design at the start of last season, with nothing like it having really been seen before
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With Mercedes having launched their 2023 challenger – the W14 – on Wednesday at the home of the British Grand Prix, the Germans have dominated the headlines to absolutely no shock at all. They opted to complete their official shakedown test at Silverstone straight after launching the W14, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell having
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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is expecting seven-time World Champion and former team-mate Lewis Hamilton to “be on it from the word go” in 2023, in order to bounce back from last season. 2022 was a very non-Hamilton season, with the 38-year-old having slumped to sixth in the Drivers’ Championship, largely due to
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Mercedes unveiled last Wednesday that they’d returned to black for 2023, in a bid to shave as many pounds off the car as possible. The Germans were heavy at the start of the aerodynamic era last season, resulting in the team attempting to lose weight throughout the season, something they’ve continued to do over the
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Formula 1 fans should have their popcorn at the ready, with there officially being just one week until the fifth season of ‘Drive to Survive’ is released. The Netflix docuseries tells the story of the championship from a behind-the-scenes perspective, with virtually everything being shown by the streaming platform. Ahead of next Friday’s launch, the
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It appears that Mick Schumacher’s stint on the side-lines is going to be short lived at Mercedes, with the German having revealed that “there is interest” in his signature looking into the future, suggesting that a 2024 return could be on the cards. For the time being, though, Schumacher will be in the Mercedes garage
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