If you are a fan of one of Mercedes’ rivals, the one thing that you do not want to hear over Lewis Hamilton’s radio is “it’s hammer time.” The message has become infamous with the 38-year-old’s success, with Hamilton often winning from ridiculous deficits after hearing this phrase over his team radio. Hamilton’s race engineer
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With the 2022 season very much in the past, Mercedes are cracking on with their preparations for the upcoming 2023 season and their newest challenger, the W14. Last year wasn’t one for the Silver Arrows to remember particularly fondly, with the Germans having slumped to third in the Constructors’ Championship, following eight consecutive years of
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Prior to the 2022 season, Mercedes had won eight consecutive constructors’ championships, designing some of the most impressive pieces of machinery ever seen along the way. When the major regulation changes came into effect at the start of last year, it was expected that it would be business as usual at Mercedes, and that they
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The new regulations that were introduced at the start of 2022 were brought in with the aim of making Formula 1 more competitive again, giving every team an equal chance of achieving great things. The budget cap and redesigned cars should see the grid close up significantly but after Red Bull ran away with both
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It is not uncommon for the smaller teams in Formula 1 to purchase parts from the front runners, as both teams look for a mutually beneficial relationship. Haas and Alfa Romeo enjoy this type of relationship with Ferrari while AlphaTauri obviously hold a strong partnership with their sister team Red Bull. Since rebranding from Racing
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When he joined Mercedes last winter, George Russell would have been dreaming of race wins and a potential title challenge as Formula 1 entered a new era. In reality, the Silver Arrows massively struggled to adapt to the major regulation changes that came into effect at the start of 2022, falling far behind the performance
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George Russell’s performances since joining Mercedes have been nothing short of spectacular, showing incredible consistency with a flurry of top five finishes despite Mercedes’ performance issues. While his seven-time world champions teammate Lewis Hamilton went the entire season without winning a single race, Russell dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix, winning both the sprint race and
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Formula 1’s relationship with various crypto platforms is rapidly ending, with Ferrari having become the latest team to drop their partnership with their cryptocurrency sponsor. The Italians ended their multi-year deals with Velas blockchain and Snapdragon early, a move which will see the Maranello-based outfit lose $55 million as a result. The cryptocurrency market has
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned Red Bull and Ferrari that the team’s 2023 car, the W14, is “full of surprises”, as the Silver Arrows look to get back to winning ways in the upcoming campaign. 2022 was not a good year for Mercedes, with the Germans having fallen to third in the Constructors’
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Red Bull could not have wished for a better start to the new era of Formula 1, as every team entered the season wondering if their design was one of the best on the grid. The RB-18 was dominant and allowed Max Verstappen to storm to a record-shattering 15 race wins over the course of
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