Mercedes’ 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.
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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.
Did Hamilton’s 10th tangle with Verstappen show he’s being “more aggressive” now?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he would be “more aggressive” with Max Verstappen in 2022. Do their latest tangle and past incidents show he is?
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.
Hamilton explains how he came up with his signature “hammer time” radio call
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has explained it was frustration that led to he and engineer Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington first using the “hammer time” radio message
A race win would ‘prove’ Mercedes are back in the fight at the front – Wolff
2022 F1 season
Posted onAchieving a race victory before the end of the 2022 season would ‘prove’ that Mercedes were back in the fight at the front, says team principal Toto Wolff.
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.
F1 teams in discussions to add second factory shutdown during winter
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams are working on introducing a winter shutdown for factories similar to the current summer shutdown period
Mercedes explain Hamilton’s engine cut-outs during Mexican Grand Prix
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ motorsport strategy director James Vowles has explained the engine cut-out problems Lewis Hamilton experienced at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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.
Russell “kicking myself” after Q3 error ends chance of beating Verstappen to pole
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onBoth Mercedes drivers admitted they could have set better times after qualifying second and third on the grid behind Max Verstappen in Mexico.
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”.