Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen almost became a Silver Arrows driver, with Wolff having approached the Dutchman when he was racing in Formula 3. Verstappen famously made the jump from F3 to Formula 1 at just 17 years old, with Red Bull having put him at Toro
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) sporting legend outside of the racing realm is none other than the former NBA superstar, Michael Jordan. Mercedes, Hamilton’s team, recently released a video on their social media platform where several team members were asked to name their sporting idols outside of Formula 1.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that Mercedes’ recent comments don’t matter as they’re not viewed as a “serious competitor”, given their current deficit to the Austrians. Mercedes were considerably slower than Red Bull and Ferrari recently at the Italian Grand Prix, in what was a disappointing weekend for the Silver Arrows. Whilst
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is very keen to return to the Formula 1 grid in 2024, but is that even a possibility for the 2020 Formula 2 World Champion? Schumacher has spent 2023 behind-the-scenes at Mercedes as their third driver, with the German having been key to the Silver Arrows’ simulator sessions. The ex-Haas
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is optimistic about his team’s ability to bounce back and compete vigorously against Red Bull in the upcoming Formula 1 season. Drawing inspiration from the remarkable strides made by competitors McLaren and Aston Martin, Wolff believes that Mercedes can bridge the gap to their dominant rivals in 2024. Despite securing
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McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella and driver Lando Norris have demonstrated a remarkable spirit of sportsmanship by extending forgiveness and respect towards Lewis Hamilton, despite the British racing legend’s clash with McLaren’s rookie driver, Oscar Piastri, at the Italian Grand Prix. The incident led to Piastri’s race being disrupted, prompting an immediate apology from Hamilton,
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would’ve been relieved by Lewis Hamilton signing a new deal, given the issues him leaving would’ve caused. Hamilton and Wolff took several months to agree over a new contract, before it was finally confirmed ahead of the Italian Grand Prix that the
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Ahead of this weekend’s demanding Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton took a couple of days away from social media, before returning on Monday. The seven-time World Champion boasts 8.1 million followers on Twitter/X, meaning all of his posts often go viral. It was no different at the start of the week, as Hamilton asked his
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Lewis Hamilton has received praise from McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, after the Mercedes driver apologised to Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton accidently hit Piastri recently at Monza, something which caused the youngster to pit for repairs. Hamilton had been behind Piastri but quickly caught the Australian following his one and only
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Mercedes recently treated fans to an entertaining and competitive “Guess the F1 Driver” quiz featuring their drivers Mick Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell. The challenge proved to be a fun and enlightening test of their Formula 1 knowledge as they attempted to identify drivers based on their career teams. Mercedes shared a video of
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