Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that with the budget cap in place, the Silver Arrows can only afford to introduce “two or three major” upgrades per season. The budget cap was introduced by the FIA back in 2021, with Red Bull having exceeded the cap in its first season in operation. The big
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In a blow to Lewis Hamilton’s aspirations of challenging Max Verstappen for supremacy this season, Mercedes’ Technical Chief, James Allison, has candidly acknowledged the substantial hindrance posed by the cost cap on the team’s ability to consistently enhance their racing machine. This revelation carries unforeseen ramifications, casting a shadow over Mercedes’ endeavours to secure Hamilton’s
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has given his opinion on why Mercedes are yet to announce that they’ve offered Lewis Hamilton a contract extension, something which was expected to be done a lone time ago. For the entire season, many have been wondering when Hamilton will sign a new deal with Mercedes, given that he’s
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Hywel Thomas, the managing director of Mercedes’ high performance powertrains engine division, has revealed that the Silver Arrows prepared themselves for “whatever” 2023 was going to throw at them, ahead of the current season. Mercedes have endured a challenging 20 months in the new aerodynamic era of the sport, which has also seen an engine
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According to the Daily Mail, the person who crashed Lewis Hamilton’s old Pagani Zonda 760 LH is billionaire Mark Radcliffe, who also competes in the British GT Championship. It was discovered recently that the Zonda which was previously owned by Hamilton, was crashed on the A55 expressway in Conwy in north Wales, with the car
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended George Russell, who’s endured a below par season so far. Having impressed so many people in his maiden Mercedes campaign last year, Russell has failed to raise his game in 2023, something Wolff puts down to the W14 being on a “knife-edge”. Russell incredibly became just the third
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott is confident that the Silver Arrows have finally discovered the correct development path, to help them catch Red Bull. It’s been a challenging 20 months or so for the Brackley-based team, ever since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced in 2022. Mercedes started the new era of the sport with
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained why George Russell has struggled so far this season, having shown so much promise in 2022. In Russell’s maiden season for the Silver Arrows, the 25-year-old was exceptional. He claimed the team’s only pole position and victory, whilst he also became just the third team-mate of Lewis Hamilton’s
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Mercedes team principal has revealed that driver development director Jerome D’Ambrosio will replace him as team principal when the Austrian isn’t present. With the Formula 1 calendar continuing to grow, several teams have started to rotate which employees travel, although this hasn’t been seen much amongst the team principals. Wolff did miss the Brazilian Grand
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Mike Elliot, the chief technical officer of Mercedes, has called for close collaboration between Formula 1 teams and the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) to ensure the forthcoming 2026 regulations are effective and streamlined. The impending changes are set to introduce fresh power units, emphasising electrification and sustainable fuels, while also eliminating the MGU-H component
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