Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the W14’s sidepods are set to change, with the Brackley-based team currently “looking at solutions” to develop their narrow sidepods. The Germans were incredibly “bold” by introducing their remarkable ‘zero sidepod’ design at the start of last season, with nothing like it having really been seen before
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The Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’ will release its fifth season later this month, with the show becoming a massive hit amongst Formula 1 fans in recent years. The show takes fans behind the scenes of F1 to give them access to conversations and reactions that are normally hidden to the general audience. While the
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Formula 1 fans should have their popcorn at the ready, with there officially being just one week until the fifth season of ‘Drive to Survive’ is released. The Netflix docuseries tells the story of the championship from a behind-the-scenes perspective, with virtually everything being shown by the streaming platform. Ahead of next Friday’s launch, the
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Around the time of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, rumours emerged that Red Bull Racing had breached the 2021 cost cap of $145m. It took a number of weeks for the FIA to release any official finding but when they did, it was announced that Red Bull had made what was categorised as a ‘minor
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In what is a pleasant and welcomed change, a Red Bull engineer has praised the Austrians’ fierce rivals for their stunning livery for 2023, with Mercedes having returned to black for the imminent season. The Brackley-based outfit unveiled their 2023 challenger – the W14 – on Wednesday, with their official shakedown test having followed at
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Towards the end of last season, both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff were very vocal about their confidence in extending the 38-year-old’s stay with the Silver Arrows. It was expected that at new contract would be negotiated and signed over the winter break, but with now only a couple of weeks to
MoreIt has been reported by Italian media that Mercedes have discovered a horsepower gain ahead of the forthcoming season, with the amount believed to be in the ‘double digits’. Whilst there is a current engine freeze, with performance-based improvements being banned, reliability upgrades are permitted. It’s through reliability upgrades that all of the frontrunners have
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With the 2023 season fast approaching, Toto Wolff has a problem to deal with, but a nice problem. Unlike the majority of teams of the grid, both Mercedes drivers have proven that they can beat one another at various points in the season, with neither standing out significantly in 2022. Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has opened up on his five-year spell at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton, a period where the British driver won four consecutive World Drivers’ Championships. Following his switch from Williams to Mercedes in 2017, Bottas actually settled into the Silver Arrows very well; however, he could never consistently beat Hamilton. The
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Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McLaren and Williams were all forced to hunt for a new team principal. While Ferrari and McLaren managed to fill their vacancy within a couple of weeks, it has taken until the turn of the year for Williams and Alfa Romeo to address their voids.
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