George Russell has impressed thus far in his first season with Mercedes; he currently leads Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings and has generally outperformed his team-mate. Specifically, the 24-year-old sits fourth in the Drivers’ Standings on 158 points, while Hamilton is in P6 on 12 fewer points. Many in the paddock, including Mercedes team
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Formula 1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, has dismissed the notion that the sport was adversely affected by the controversial end to the 2021 season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton entered the final round of a pulsating year level on points, and it was the Dutchman that would start the race on pole. However, Hamilton got
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Mercedes are set to head into the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend with some major changes to their W13 car. This is according to former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who suggested that, while everyone will be bringing upgrades to the race, the Silver Arrows have made much better headway. Mercedes have struggled since
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that George Russell’s three years at Williams helped to adapt to life at Mercedes. Sir Lewis Hamilton was given somewhat of a culture shock at the start of 2022 when the Silver Arrows found themselves battling in between the front and the midfield, instead of fighting for race wins.
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This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix is set to be the first race under the revised regulations, but will there be a change to the pecking order? Red Bull and Ferrari are certain that it is not going to affect their performance, while Mercedes have been coy as to whether it might bring them closer to
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A new Technical Directive is being introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix, one that many believe will benefit Mercedes, but Red Bull and Ferrari aren’t worried. Throughout the first half of the 2022 campaign, Mercedes encountered severe porpoising issues which played a part in them failing to fight Red Bull and Ferrari at the front
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Sir Lewis Hamilton had an amusing reaction when he found out how long Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he wanted to continue working together. The seven-time champion had to endure a tough start to the season after the heartbreak of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, where he was controversially beaten to the
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Mercedes driver George Russell has reiterated that it is not a given that the new technical directive being introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix will help Mercedes get closer to Red Bull and Ferrari. A major part of the new technical regulations introduced this season is “porpoising” and bouncing, and this phenomenon has sparked debate
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With the second half of the season now upon us, the Mercedes F1 Team looks set to continue their charge towards closing down Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, after a strong run of form towards the end of the first half of the season. It was the most challenging first half of the season for
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Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t see his side winning races anytime soon, with the Austrian warning his team to “be careful” and not become disillusioned with their incredible performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows are still searching for their first win of the season, something which will be their prime
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