Lewis Hamilton’s DRS failure in qualifying yesterday may have cost him a chance to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
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Medical data shows why FIA “needs to do something” to cut porpoising – Wolff
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has received medical data which shows why it must act to reduce ‘porpoising’, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said.
Russell’s Hungary pole thanks to “unconventional” approach by Mercedes
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe “unconventional” approaches Mercedes tried to extract performance from their car paid off with George Russell’s pole position in Hungary, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Wolff apologises to Hamilton for DRS failure as Russell takes first pole
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff apologised to Lewis Hamilton after he suffered a DRS failure during qualifying while team mate George Russell took pole position.
Mercedes expect Hungarian GP will ‘expose our qualifying weakness’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes expect they will find it difficult to replicate the double podium finish they scored at Paul Ricard when Formula 1 moves to the Hungaroring this weekend.
Russell insists the “letter of the law” showed Perez should have given up third place
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell insisted Sergio Perez should have given up his position when he cut the chicane as the pair fought for position during the French Grand Prix.
Wolff explains radio messages to calm “upset” Russell after Perez clash
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says George Russell needed to “drop the upset-ness” after his clash with Sergio Perez in the French Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ lack of performance at Paul Ricard “a slap in the face” – Wolff
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff didn’t think it was possible they would end qualifying for the French Grand Prix so far behind Ferrari and Red Bull.
Hamilton: ‘I hoped we’d be three-tenths off them and it’s a second’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes are much further away from the pace of their main rivals than he expected at the French Grand Prix.
FIA’s floor change is needed to prevent cars bottoming out and crashing – Mercedes
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say there is a genuine safety concern behind the FIA’s move to change the design of cars’ floors for the 2023 Formula 1 season, which some teams oppose.
Hamilton says Mercedes are “further back than we were in the last race”
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes aren’t as competitive at Paul Ricard this weekend as they were two weeks ago in Austria.
Russell: No more “trial and error” for Mercedes
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says Mercedes now have a “clear direction” in which to develop their car over the second half of the 2022 season.
Hamilton says Mercedes have “a lot to come in the next races” from their car
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes will continue to press on with their development push over the coming races, says Lewis Hamilton, following their recent gains.
First images of new Mercedes aerodynamics appear at French Grand Prix
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe first evidence of Mercedes’ latest aerodynamic upgrade has appeared at the French Grand Prix. The team has brought a reshaped nose for its W13.
Can Ferrari take the heat? And is it au revoir to Ricard? Six French GP talking points
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe French Grand Prix is set to take place in heatwave conditions. Who can withstand the soaring temperatures? And will this be Paul Ricard’s last race?
Hamilton wearing Covid mask again as ‘a lot of people around me are getting sick’
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he has resumed wearing a mask to protect against Covid-19 as more people around him have contracted the virus in recent months.
Mercedes and Ferrari deny tactical delays aimed at Porsche and Audi’s F1 entry
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes and Ferrari deny they are holding up approval of Formula 1’s new regulations for 2026 in order to disadvantage potential new rivals Porsche and Audi.
Hamilton was taking corners 10kph quicker when he crashed – Wolff
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and George Russell’s crashes in yesterday’s qualifying session show the Mercedes is still “tricky to drive” despite its more competitive showing in Austria, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Hamilton dismisses Horner’s claim Mercedes ‘let Ferrari off’ with Silverstone strategy
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes got their strategy calls right at Silverstone after Red Bull team principal Christian Horner questioned their tactics.
Russell “definitely underperformed” after taking eighth on grid
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell was surprised by his below-par qualifying performance in a rain-hit qualifying session at Silverstone.