Technical director at Mercedes, Mike Elliott, reckons that Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were not a million miles away from the front-running pace at the Austrian Grand Prix last time out. Russell qualified fourth for the sprint as Sergio Perez was penalised for a track limits infringement, and that came after both he and
MoreFollowing on from their third and fourth place finishes at the recent Austrian Grand Prix, the Mercedes F1 Team have revealed the reason as to why George Russell was so much slower than Sir Lewis Hamilton during the race at the Red Bull Ring. Mercedes recovered incredibly in Austria, after both Hamilton and Russell crashed
MoreThe Mercedes F1 Team recovered a staggering third and fourth-place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix, after almost being forced to miss the weekend due to heavy crashes on Friday. Both Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed during Q3, with Hamilton going off at Turn Seven, and Russell at the final corner. It left
MoreMercedes technical director Mike Elliott is not so sure that a victory is possible at the British Grand Prix despite the Silver Arrows’ improvements. After the first practice session in Silverstone was all but rained off, Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell put 95 laps on the board in the second session on Friday and
MoreMercedes technical director Mike Elliott has confirmed that the Silver Arrows will be installing upgrades onto their W13 for next weekend’s British Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have been inconsistent so far in 2022, with their misbehaving car working well at some circuits, but horribly at others as they endeavour to put a stop to
MoreMercedes technical director Mike Elliott says that Red Bull’s new sidepods this year have caught his eye, and they are something he will look into. Red Bull turned up to the first pre-season testing in Barcelona with a very different sidepod design to what we saw on the stripped back car they displayed during their
MoreJames Allison will step down from his position as technical director of the Mercedes F1 Team in July, with technology director Mike Elliott replacing him. Allison will remain a key senior figure of the Silver Arrows, as he will take on the newly created role of chief technical officer (CTO) at the Brackley-based team. Follow
MoreWhile Formula One opted to delay its shake-up of the technical regulations until 2022 as a cost-saving measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 will nevertheless see cars have considerably different aero regulations, with the FIA mandating significant cuts to the rear floor and other down-force generating components. And, although the 2021 cars will
MoreWith plenty of driver moves, revised regulations and two rebranded teams, 2021 looks set to be another fascinating season of F1 – and many in the paddock believe it will be just as competitive as last year. Fans are hopeful that the sharp end of the field, in particular, will be more competitive than it
MoreMercedes and Red Bull are likely to still be the two front-runners next season – and the Silver Arrows are wary that their rival’s stronger driver line-up could make them a more formidable opponent. Speaking this week, Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott said he believes Sergio Perez will serve as a strong second driver to
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