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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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Dutch ace Max Verstappen will be on “everybody’s radar in the future”, but he stressed that the Silver Arrows won’t “flirt” with other drivers until they see what the situation is with their existing two drivers. Both Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will be out of
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Valtteri Bottas will be out of contract with Mercedes at the end of 2021, but the Finn has insisted he isn’t yet thinking about his plans for 2022 and beyond. In response to a question asked by Formula1News.co.uk during a press conference on Tuesday following Mercedes’ launch of their 2021 challenger, the W12, Bottas said
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Mercedes unveiled their 2021 car on Tuesday, but not all elements of the car were available for the public – and rival teams – to see. Speaking during the Silver Arrows’ live unveiling of the W12, Mercedes technical director James Allison noted that they had covered the rear floor section to prevent their competitors from
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Mercedes have released the first pictures of their 2021 challenger, the W12. As Mercedes previously confirmed, the W12 features a black livery like its predecessor as part of the team’s continued support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. READ: Nikita Mazepin Opens Up On ‘Incorrect’ Conduct With Model However, the livery of their 2021
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Mercedes have shared an image revealing the general livery design of their 2021 challenger, the W12, just days before the Silver Arrows will unveil the car in a virtual event. The image, released on Saturday, indicates that the W12 will have a sort of gradient design, with it gradually transitioning from black at the front
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said Mercedes should be considered favourites to win the 2021 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship despite the Dutch ace winning last year’s season finale in Abu Dhabi. Earlier, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he believes Red Bull have a strong chance of fighting for the title this upcoming season,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the Silver Arrows will start to think about their 2022 driver line-up towards the middle of the year. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will both be out of contract at the end of this season, so Mercedes could well opt to run an all-new driver line-up the
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While Formula One opted to delay its shake-up of the technical regulations until 2022 as a cost-saving measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 will nevertheless see cars have considerably different aero regulations, with the FIA mandating significant cuts to the rear floor and other down-force generating components. And, although the 2021 cars will
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Mercedes and Red Bull are likely to still be the two front-runners next season – and the Silver Arrows are wary that their rival’s stronger driver line-up could make them a more formidable opponent. Speaking this week, Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott said he believes Sergio Perez will serve as a strong second driver to
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