Mercedes have studied how Ferrari and Red Bull’s dominance of F1 ended in the past to ensure they come back stronger after their poor 2022 campaign.
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Mercedes explain their ‘table of doom’ which predicted worst tracks for W13
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes referred to its internal metrics which predicted which circuits would be best and worst for its problematic W13 as the “table of doom”.
FIA’s interim secretary general Rao to step down
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed its secretary general Shaila-Ann Rao, who joined the governing body from Mercedes on an interim basis earlier this year, is to leave following the end of the Formula 1 season.
Title defeat this year less painful than controversial 2021 decider – Wolff
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ failure to compete for the championships this year isn’t as painful as their defeat in the controversial 2021 finale, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Mercedes’ rivals ‘surprised to see them so far behind in qualifying’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr were surprised how far off the pace Mercedes were in qualifying for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton faces investigation for failing to slow for red flag
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton faces an investigation ahead of qualifying today over whether he failed to slow sufficiently in response to a red flag during final practice.
Mercedes expect Abu Dhabi will be “much more difficult” after breakthrough win
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes predict it will be difficult to repeat their breakthrough Brazilian Grand Prix victory in this weekend’s season finale.
Mercedes won’t ‘prioritise’ win for Hamilton in season finale
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes will not prioritise efforts to avoid a first win-less season for Lewis Hamilton this weekend after his team mate’s breakthrough victory on Sunday.
Mercedes did not tell Russell they feared water leak would deny him win
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell scored the first grand prix victory of his career unaware that his team spent half the race worrying that a water leak would force him to retire.
Mercedes to remove FTX logos after suspending sponsorship deal
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ cars will no longer carry the logos of cryptocurrency brand FTX this weekend after the team suspended its sponsorship deal with the troubled company.
Mercedes keep logos of crisis-hit crypto brand FTX on their F1 cars in Brazil
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes plans to continue carrying the branding of its troubled cryptocurrency sponsor FTX at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ early 2022 form came as “a bit of a shock” to Hamilton
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe relatively poor form of Mercedes at the start of the 2022 season came as “a bit of a shock” to Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes junior Vesti to make F1 debut in young driver test
2022 Formula 1 season
Posted onMercedes have announced their junior Frederik Vesti will have his first run in a Formula 1 car in the post-season young drivers test.
Mercedes admit tactical error in their best chance to win a race this year
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes failed to foresee how well the softer tyres would perform in the Mexican Grand Prix, team principal Toto Wolff admitted after yesterday’s race.
Russell suspects cautious approach at start cost him second at finish
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell believes he could have finished second in the Mexican Grand Prix had he not lost two places by making a ‘cautious’ start.
Alonso’s performances show Hamilton can push age boundaries too – Wolff
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s performances as a 41-year-old show Lewis Hamilton can race on for many more years, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes.
Why Red Bull’s rivals expect their budget cap penalty to have a “very small” effect
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s rivals explain why they believe the impact of their penalty for exceeding the budget cap in 2021 will be “very small”.
Russell targets podium after encouraging Friday for Mercedes
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell is targeting a podium finish for Mercedes this weekend after the team enjoyed one of its strongest Friday performances of the season so far.
Hamilton planning new multi-year contract as ‘we have a championship to get back’
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton wants to sign a new multi-year contract with Mercedes as he aims to get back the world championship he lost last year.
Mercedes alters new front wing after questions over legality
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes has revised the front wing which it introduced at last weekend’s race but did not use due to concerns over its legality.