Mercedes had a poor pre-season test in Bahrain earlier this month, with Sir Lewis Hamilton in particular struggling to get the best out of his W12 and spinning on two occasions in the three days of running. READ: ‘I Can Say What I Want’: Vettel Embarrassed Leclerc Over Planned Clothing Line The 2021 season-opener, which
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The 2020 Russian Grand Prix had Mercedes at the focal point, with Sir Lewis Hamilton having a dramatic qualifying and getting two five-second penalties for performing practice starts outside of the designated area ahead of the race. READ: Wolff: Horner ‘Likes To Have His Little War Games’ With Us His Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas won
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has insisted that Mercedes’ 2021 challenger, the W12, is “indeed fast” despite the Silver Arrows appearing to be on the back foot during pre-season testing in Bahrain last week. READ: Horner Thought Alex Albon Could’ve Been ‘The Surprise Of The Season’ Speaking to Ziggo Sport, the Dutch ace suggested that
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Mercedes’ Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system caused a stir as the 2020 season got underway in Austria, with teams and pundits quickly noticing the innovation. READ: ‘We Don’t Have Answers’: Mercedes Admit They’re Struggling Ahead Of Bahrain GP Red Bull swiftly lodged a protest against the system with the FIA – and episode two of the
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he thought about retiring from Formula One after the Mercedes F1 Team ordered him to allow Sir Lewis Hamilton through to win the 2018 Russian Grand Prix. READ: Williams Admit It’ll Be Difficult To Retain Russell If He’s Offered Mercedes Seat At that point in the season, Hamilton was in
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George Russell is in an excellent position to join Mercedes in the near future, with him impressing at Williams and outperforming Valtteri Bottas in equal machinery when he filled in for Sir Lewis Hamilton at Bahrain last season. READ: ‘It’s Not Sporting’: Haas Insist Mazepin Won’t Be Favoured Over Schumacher Russell is expected to join
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Valtteri Bottas will be trying to stop Sir Lewis Hamilton from winning his eighth F1 title in 2021, but there’s no guarantee Mercedes will have the fastest car this year. READ: ‘I’m Gonna Have You Off’: Pundits React To Raikkonen & Sainz’s Bizarre Crash Red Bull and Max Verstappen in particular looked strong during pre-season
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Pre-season testing did not go well for the Mercedes F1 Team, with Valtteri Bottas missing most of the Friday morning session due to a gearbox issue and Sir Lewis Hamilton then struggling for pace in the afternoon. READ: ‘Ferrari Still Think Vettel Drives For Them’: F1 Fans Notice Something Unusual At Testing Things continued to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he is not expecting many out-of-the-box ideas from F1 designers this season due to the regulations remaining fairly stable and teams carrying over their 2020 cars due to the financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also said he believes this year will be more about “marginal gains”
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George Russell has said he believes he will eventually race for the Mercedes F1 Team if he continues on the “same path and progress”, but stressed that the Silver Arrows haven’t made any promises about giving him a seat. Speaking on Friday during a virtual press conference that was attended by Formula1News.co.uk and took place
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