Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the high-speed crash between Valtteri Bottas and George Russell during Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is likely to limit the Silver Arrows’ ability to bring upgrades this season. Both cars suffered heavy damage after Russell’s Williams hit Bottas’ Mercedes and triggered two separate heavy impacts with the barriers
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George Russell was responsible for the high-speed crash he had with Valtteri Bottas during Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, according to former F1 racer Jolyon Palmer. The pair were fighting for P9 for several laps, and Russell eventually got a run on Bottas as they approached the Tamburello chicane, but he lost control of his
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Mercedes and Aston Martin’s claim that the 2021 regulation tweaks have hurt low-rake cars considerably more than their high-rake rivals isn’t necessarily true, a former chief technical officer (CTO) of an F1 team told Formula1News.co.uk on Monday. Since last month, both teams have argued that they have fallen down the pecking order this season due
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Red Bull will have a “strategic advantage” over them in today’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as their two drivers will be on differing strategies and Sir Lewis Hamilton will be outnumbered. Hamilton took pole position on Saturday after Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen both made mistakes on
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The Mercedes F1 Team has claimed that team principal Toto Wolff was recently misquoted by the media. Earlier this month, Wolff reportedly said that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner “just spread sh*t.” Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! He made the comment in
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James 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
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Over five years after Nico Rosberg retired from Formula One, Mercedes strategy director James Vowles remains puzzled as to why the German decided to quit the sport just after winning the 2016 World Championship. That season saw an intense title fight between Rosberg and his Mercedes team-mate, Sir Lewis Hamilton, which went down to the
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has no sympathy for the Mercedes F1 Team following them losing performance as a result of the 2021 regulation changes. Last year, the FIA mandated cuts to the rear floor and other downforce-generating components on the rear of the cars in a bid to reduce cornering speeds and
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he sometimes managed the tensions between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg with an “iron fist” to ensure they both respected the team. Wolff said he felt there was “some selfish behaviour” by Mercedes’ drivers – and he was prepared to take action to ensure the team’s interests
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has slammed McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown for speculating that the Silver Arrows will replace their current driver line-up and sign Max Verstappen and George Russell for 2021. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! In late March, just a few days ahead of the 2021
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