2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg believes that there is no one better to turn Mercedes’ fortunes around than team principal Toto Wolff. After the shake-up of the technical regulations, Mercedes have struggled immensely with a poorly performing car that has fallen victim to the “porpoising” caused by the ground effect aerodynamics. Sir Lewis
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Ralf Schumacher, Alex Wurz and Nico Rosberg have all pointed to Charles Leclerc’s imperious pace as the cause of Carlos Sainz’s mistakes at Ferrari in 2022. Having spun into to the gravel and out of the race in Australia following an unfortunate qualifying, Sainz arrived at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a new contract
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has recalled a dispute he had with Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2016 after Nico Rosberg won the world title. Hamilton and Rosberg spent three years batting each other for the world champion while they were team-mates at Mercedes, and claimed 51 race wins between them from 2014 to 2016 at
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Lando Norris believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s dynamism will shine through in the wake of Mercedes’ struggles as they try to recover from an underwhelming start to 2022. Mercedes have been a particular victim of the “porpoising” problem posed by the new technical regulations that now sees the downforce generated by aerodynamic parts on the
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that there will be an opportunity for world champion Max Verstappen to leave if the performance of the car begins to deteriorate. Verstappen agreed a lucrative contract with the Milton Keynes side over the winter having dramatically sealed his maiden world championship with them in 2021. He
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Mika Hakkinen has described Sir Lewis Hamilton as a “sensitive person,” and warns that he could therefore end up feeling antagonised by the presence of George Russell. Russell is the sixth team-mate that Hamilton has had since the beginning of his Formula 1 career in 2007, and his relationships with them have proven a mixed
MoreGeorge Russell has testified that his Mercedes team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton has been nothing but supportive since the 24-year-old’s arrival at Mercedes, and said he will work as hard as possible to avoid becoming a number two driver. Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes after the Finn helped the Silver Arrows claim the Constructors’ Championship
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is enthused by the prospect of the partnership of Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes, but suggests that Toto Wolff will want to avoid a repeat of Hamilton’s rivalry with Nico Rosberg. Russell was signed to Mercedes to replace Valtteri Bottas after the Finn spent five years
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that he will not be issuing any preferential treatment to either Sir Lewis Hamilton or George Russell in 2022. Russell has replaced Valtteri Bottas alongside Hamilton this year following a five-year spell that often saw the Finn placed into a support role for the seven-time world champion. However,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he would like to see Ferrari back in the hunt for race wins in 2022 and that he has “missed” their presence at the pointy end of the field. Ferrari have not won a title since their 2008 constructors’ crown in 2008, while Kimi Raikkonen remains the Maranello squad’s
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