Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows will “miss” Mike Elliott, who has departed the outfit after spending the last 11 years with the side. Elliott’s exit was announced ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, with Wolff having insisted that it has nothing to do with the performance of the
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Mercedes’ chief technical officer Mike Elliott has shed light on the challenges faced by Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix, attributing his struggles to an unfortunate start to his hot lap. Hamilton’s qualifying performance at Zandvoort left him starting from P13 on the grid, but he showcased his racing prowess by making
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Amidst a backdrop of differing viewpoints, Mercedes’ technical chief director, Mike Elliott, stands firmly in favour of the recently solidified power unit regulations in Formula 1, countering concerns expressed by the Red Bull team. The core focus of these new regulations revolves around the engine formula, reinforcing F1’s ambitious target of achieving Net Zero emissions
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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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Red Bull’s straight-line speed advantage when using DRS was evident at the recent Belgian Grand Prix, with speed trap data having proven why. Red Bull have been unbelievably fast all season when the DRS is in operation, something which has allowed Max Verstappen to breeze through the field in Saudi Arabia and Belgium this season.
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Mercedes has announced a review of its team communications, after George Russell and Lewis Hamilton “tripped each other up” at the Belgian GP. Both Silver Arrows drivers were dissatisfied with their team following the sprint shootout at Spa-Francorchamps. Hamilton was said to be particularly infuriated by poor communication issues. The seven-time world champion was in
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James Allison has rejected suggestions that he won’t be able to influence the direction of the design of the 2024 Mercedes car, claiming those saying otherwise “lack understanding” of the sport. Allison returned to his role as Technical Director, replacing Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott in April, as part of a job swap to revive
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Mercedes technical officer James Allison believes Mercedes’ “overall fighting strength” is much better now having swapped jobs with chief technical officer Mike Elliott, who informed team principal Toto Wolff that Allison was better suited to the role. Allison has made a shock return to his technical officer role after having moved on to become Mercedes’
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