Following recent speculation that James Allison was set to re-join the Mercedes F1 Team, Toto Wolff has clarified that the German manufacturer’s chief technical officer will not be returning to the Brackley-based team, due to his roles elsewhere. Allison was promoted to chief technical officer at Mercedes AMG in 2021, with him having initially joined
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Red Bull’s Formula 1 setup is the “best way to do it” but is also a “very expensive” setup, with the Austrians’ sister side having allowed them to sign Max Verstappen for the 2015 F1 season. Before being announced as a Red Bull Junior driver, Verstappen was
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With a three and a half week break between the Australian and Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekends, Formula 1 teams have the opportunity to refine their cars and push ahead with development plans. James Allison, the chief technical officer of Mercedes, has explained how Mercedes are going to use the Easter break like any other working
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he had the chance to sign reigning World Champion Max Verstappen ahead of the 2015 F1 season, but that he had nowhere to put the Dutchman. Had Verstappen signed for Mercedes rather than Red Bull, then the world of F1 would certainly look very different, given that
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the W14’s “layout” will change as part of their concept change, which will be introduced at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows have two more races to get through before they can wave goodbye to their current concept, with Azerbaijan and Miami set to be
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Last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix was certainly chaotic, with three red flags and three standing starts, carnage ensued throughout. All of the carnage and chaos, though, was followed by a truly bizarre incident during the podium celebrations, just to sum up what was an unforgettable Sunday afternoon at the Albert Park Circuit. Reigning World Champion
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Mercedes enjoyed a very solid weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton having claimed the Germans’ first podium of the 2023 F1 season. The Brackley-based team have endured a challenging start to the second season of the new aerodynamic regulations, with the Silver Arrows having struggled for outright pace in
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After suffering his first winless season since joining Formula 1, speculation is swirling over Lewis Hamilton’s future at Mercedes, with his contract set to expire at the end of this season. Mercedes has struggled to adapt to the new set of technical regulations that were introduced in 2022, losing the Constructor’s title for the first
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton was sceptical about the Germans designing the W14 with the ‘zero sidepods’ concept, with the 38-year-old having offered a “different idea”. After opting to “remain faithful” to the concept they introduced at the start of the new aerodynamic regulations, Hamilton’s idea was
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has joined the $1 billion club, with the Austrian supposedly now worth a similar amount to NBA icon LeBron James and golf legend Tiger Woods. The staggering figure has come from Forbes, with Wolff’s net worth having risen to the 10-figure mark thanks to his various shares. Wolff does, of
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