Ted’s Notebook is one of the best parts of Sky Sports’ weekend coverage, with Ted Kravitz going on a walk around the paddock after sessions and races to discuss various talking points from the weekend. Kravitz has however come under fire for a number of comments that he has made on the show, with Red
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After going winless in 2022, Lewis Hamilton would have hoped to have been back with a bang this year, challenging for podiums and race wins from the very start of the season. Mercedes struggled with their W13 design last season, which led to a major porpoising issue and general lack of performance. Heading into the
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Mercedes’ pre-season testing was massively underwhelming, as the team were expected to come flying out the blocks following their 2022 struggles. The W14 struggled with balance issues and hydraulic problems during testing, putting the Silver Arrows in a poor position heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team decided to stick with their zero sidepod
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz believes Mercedes have “missed a trick” with their power unit, resulting in the Germans being slower than their opponents in a straight-line. The Silver Arrows had the lowest top speed during pre-season testing last week and are looking likely to be behind both Red Bull and Ferrari once again.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has disagreed with the opinion of fellow Sky Sports colleague Ted Kravitz, with the duo having given their views on Mercedes’ chances ahead of the forthcoming season. It’s been a challenging start to the year already for the Silver Arrows, with the Germans having endured a few problems during pre-season
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz is certain that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will not be in the title fight this season “unless something really weird happens”, following a disappointing pre-season for Mercedes. The Germans entered pre-season testing full of belief; however, this quickly turned to despair on day two after George Russell stopped
MorePre-season testing in Bahrain was filled with both positives and negatives for Mercedes, with the team clearly delighted that their porpoising problems appear to be a thing of the past. The W14 is not without its issues however, with George Russell being forces to withdraw from one of his runs due to a hydraulic issue,
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2022 was an absolute disaster for Mercedes, as the team struggled to create a competitive car under the new regulations and limped to a third placed finish in the championship. The Silver Arrows were hindered by a major porpoising problem as a result of their aerodynamic design and whilst it seems that the team have
MoreMercedes technical director Mike Elliot has revealed that the team’s poor straight-line speed from pre-season testing isn’t a true reflection of the W14’s actual speed, with the Germans having purposefully slowed Lewis Hamilton and George Russell down. After having been one of the slowest teams in a straight-line last season, the straight-line speed data from
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The 2022 season was an absolute disaster by Mercedes’ standards, with the team limping to a third-place finish in the constructors’ championship with only a single race win to their name. The Silver Arrows struggled to find the best development pathway under the new regulations and were left with a W13 which lacked performance and
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