Over the winter break, it seemed that Lewis Hamilton’s contract extension was simply a formality for Mercedes, with the Brit showing no signs of wanting to leave or retire. Concerningly for Mercedes fans however, no deal was signed over the winter and the 2023 season has now begun with Hamilton’s contract still running down. The
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff might fire some of his engineers following the Germans’ disappointing start to 2023, with the team having since decided to ditch their current concept. Wolff watched on helplessly at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes slipped to fourth in the pecking order, following
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2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg remains adamant that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is still the “best team manager” at the pinnacle of motorsport, despite the Germans’ miserable time so far in the new era of the sport. Mercedes’ dominant years feel incredibly long ago, with the side having sat in the shadows
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After finishing in a disappointing sixth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has revealed that Ferrari “know exactly” what is wrong with the SF-23, with the Italians currently possessing “the fourth fastest car”. The 2023 F1 season certainly hasn’t started how Ferrari would’ve been hoping, with the Italians having slumped to fourth in
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Lewis Hamilton’s contract situation was the topic on everybody’s lips over the winter break, with both the seven-time world champions and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirming that their relationship will continue. Strangely however, the 2023 season has now begun and Hamilton is still yet to put pen to paper on a new deal, with
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that it was Lewis Hamilton’s decision to part ways with long-term partner Angela Cullen, after the duo announced their split ahead of the opening session at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Hamilton and Cullen announced their split on social media, with the pair having spent seven years working together.
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Mercedes are in desperate need of all the help that they can get at the moment, with the team struggling to compete at the start of this season. The W14’s design features the zero sidepod concept that the Silver Arrows used in 2022, a bold choice which has not paid off. Team principal Toto Wolff
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff jokingly accused Red Bull of making Max Verstappen suffer a driveshaft failure during qualifying “on purpose”, in a bid to show that the RB19 has the pace to win “from the back”. Verstappen has once again been completely dominant at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having topped
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sensationally revealed that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will “need to look elsewhere” if the Silver Arrows are unable to return to winning ways, with the Germans currently looking set for another frustrating season. Hamilton’s contract situation has been a huge talking point ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are not finding Mercedes’ current situation “funny”, with the German wondering if technical director Mike Elliot’s time is up at the Brackley-based team. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was a complete disaster for Mercedes, with the Germans having slipped even further behind the likes
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