Interestingly, the FIA opted against checking any planks after the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday, despite the fact both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the previous round for their cars not meeting the sport’s technical regulations. At the United States Grand Prix, a week before last weekend’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left unimpressed with comments made by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, in relation to Lewis Hamilton’s retirement at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton was disqualified from the United States Grand Prix due to excessive wear to his plank, with it
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for the FIA to undergo a “reality check”, after they increased the maximum a driver could be fined by the stewards to a ridiculous €1 million. Prior to the change which was announced ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the maximum a driver could be fined
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sung the praises of INEOS founder and chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is expected to become a 25 per cent shareholder in footballing giants Manchester United. Ratcliffe is, of course, a one-third shareholder of the Mercedes F1 outfit through INEOS, with him also owning French football team Nice and
MoreDebate is swirling following the FIA’s decision to increase the upper limit on fines that stewards can impose, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff leading the charge in questioning the move. The international governing body recently adjusted the prescribed level from €250,000 to €1 million, citing the need to better align with the “current needs of
MoreEx-Benetton team manager Joan Villadelprat has urged Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to remind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to prioritise the team, not themselves. Tensions have been brewing between Hamilton and Russell over recent rounds, with a battle for superiority unfolding. Whilst Hamilton has been with the Silver Arrows since 2013 and has brought
MoreFollowing Lewis Hamilton’s shock disqualification from the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes had admitted that the illegal plank on the 38-year-old’s car would’ve made “some difference” but they’ve stressed that it wouldn’t have given Hamilton a “significant advantage”, according to the BBC. After finishing second at the Circuit of the Americas, Hamilton’s car was chosen
MoreAfter being notably absent from the recent Japanese and Qatar Grands Prix due to knee surgery resulting from a training mishap, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has made a triumphant return to the Formula 1 scene at the United States Grand Prix. Wolff, whose absence fueled rumors of driver tension between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell,
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has rejected the notion that the recent incidents involving his drivers were in any way connected to his absence during the Japanese and Qatar Grands Prix. Wolff, who had been recuperating from surgery, returned to the paddock for the first time in a month during the current race weekend. In
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has discussed Lewis Hamilton’s and George Russell’s collision in Qatar ahead of the start of a gruelling triple-header, which gets underway this weekend at the United States Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows head to the Circuit of the Americas following a frustrating weekend in Qatar, where Hamilton left Russell with
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