Mercedes’ start to the new era of Formula 1 has been a turbulent one, with the team struggling with a lack of pace and a severe porpoising issue in the first half of the 2022 season, which essentially saw them eliminated from the title race before it really began. The W13 did not live up
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Going into the new era of Formula One in 2022 was always going to be difficult for teams to get right, and while it was not guaranteed that Mercedes would retain their constructors’ championship for a ninth year, it was expected that they would at least come close. As it turned out, a porpoising problem
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Mick Schumacher’s time as a Formula 1 driver has certainly been an eventful one, with the German’s F1 career having been halted for 2023 at least. There is no doubt that the son of Michael Schumacher is an incredibly talented and fast racing driver, with his success in junior categories being proof of that. The
MoreWhilst 2022 was a year with little to celebrate for Mercedes, as they endured their most difficult season yet in the hybrid era, team principal Toto Wolff still managed to do something he’s never done in his time as the German’s team principal. Since taking on the role in 2013, Wolff has been present at the
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2022 was certainly an incredible year for George Russell, one which saw the 24-year-old claim both his first win and his first pole position. Whilst there wasn’t the consistent success that perhaps he would’ve predicted when moving from Williams to Mercedes, due to the Germans woeful W13, he made the most of the car he
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Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton saw their childhood friendship ruined over the course of their time together with Mercedes, as the pair battled away for numerous championships. With Ferrari and Red Bull both experiencing a period in the shadows while Mercedes dominated, Rosberg and Hamilton were forced to battle each other for championship glory, leading
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Haas are a team who need results now, as the brutal finances involved in Formula 1 do not allow for accidents and mistakes, especially for smaller teams. With this in mind, the team have decided to replace young Mick Schumacher with Nico Hulkenberg in a bid to reduce their expenditure caused by crashes, and climb
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2022 was a turbulent year for Mercedes, as a porpoising issue saw the team lose around half a season’s worth of development time, rendering them uncompetitive for the majority of the season. Following his move from Williams at the start of the year, George Russell would have been keen to lay down a marker at
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Lewis Hamilton’s contract extension with Mercedes might be the worst kept secret in Formula 1, as the 37-year-old is set to sign a multi-year contract extension over the winter break. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed the rumours that Hamilton will be extending his stay with the Silver Arrows, claiming that talks have not
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The Austin Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was the turning point for Mercedes last season, as a whole host of upgrades allowed Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to push the Red Bulls and Ferraris for a race win for the first time in 2022. While a race win did not come until
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