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Andrea Kimi Antonelli is one of the most anticipated F1 rookies for next year. Here’s all you need to know about the Mercedes driver.
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Mercedes had both a weekend to remember and forget at the 2024 Belgian GP. George Russell initially won the race but was later disqualified. Lewis Hamilton then took the win. One cannot also forget their failed upgrades. Free Practice 1 saw Mercedes bring upgrades to the 2024 Belgian GP. It was hoped that the team…
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When Sir Lewis Hamilton shocked the world in February, announcing a legacy-defining move to Scuderia Ferrari for 2025, few thought Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff would be able to attract a driver of equal quality to take his place. However, with unforeseen troubles surrounding his father arising at Red Bull, alongside legendary designer Adrian Newey…
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Senior figures within the paddock and members of the media received an email following the Canadian Grand Prix containing allegations against Mercedes and Toto Wolff of sabotage towards Lewis Hamilton. The Allegations The writer claimed to be an employee from the Mercedes team, opening the exchange with “some of us in the team are unhappy…
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This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will test a key problem for Mercedes. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will offer the Silver Arrows a chance to evaluate a key “weakness” they hope has been solved. The Brackley-based team heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya following its strongest performance…
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Toto Wolff has said that while Carlos Sainz deserves a top seat, it is unlikely he will be offered the Mercedes drive. The Brackley team have a seat available after Hamilton’s shock switch. The seven-time champion will join Ferrari for the 2025 season. Kimi Antonelli – a Mercedes junior driver – has been mentioned a…
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Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance after finishing P3 and P4. Team Principal Toto Wolff, however, sees the positive side of their weekend. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance. Speaking to the media post-race, both felt that they should have given…
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Following positive runs at Imola and Monaco, Mercedes, led by Toto Wolff, is making steady progress in the right direction. This is highly courtesy of the W15’s recent developments that is slowly closing the gap to its faster F1 rivals. Recently, Wolff has previewed the team’s progress ahead of the 2024 Canadian GP at the…
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Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff has mixed feelings about the three training sessions held in Monaco, and he wants to keep his expectations low. The German team managed to get good results, with Lewis Hamilton finishing in the top3 each time, but George Russell wasn’t as consistent, especially during FP2. Anyway, both Mercedes cars are…
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Toto Wolff has explained George Russell’s second pit stop at the Imola Grand Prix that saw the Mercedes driver lose sixth place. Russell‘s strategy at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has sparked discussion among fans and analysts alike. The British driver had been ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton for most of the race, however when…
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Mercedes are set to lose another senior member of staff as their chief aerodynamicist departs the team after more than six years with them.
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Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff has expressed opposition to an early F1 debut for protégé Kimi Antonelli despite a formal request from Williams seeking an exemption from the sport’s minimum age restriction. After a surprising turn of events during the Miami Grand Prix weekend, it was noted that Williams had submitted a request to the FIA…
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Mercedes’ team boss Toto Wolf has stated that the team ‘need to change direction’ after a disappointing start to the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend. It was a far-from-perfect start for the Brackley team, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualifying in 11th and 12th respectively for the Sprint. Things didn’t get much better during the…
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Yesterday Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes introduced F1 on Fifth Avenue in New York through a collaborative event with Whatsapp. The event, aimed at promoting Mercedes‘ partnership with Whatsapp, the Meta-owned instant messaging service, reunited Lewis Hamilton with the W12. He took the car for a spin on New York’s Fifth Avenue, introducing the sport to…
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The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix marked its return to the Shanghai International Circuit with an intense Sprint Qualifying session under varied weather conditions. The new format, featuring a Sprint race on Saturday, began with qualifying rounds on Friday. The weather played a significant role, impacting tyre choices and driving strategies. In the 12-minute SQ1…
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Former Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux has joined the FIA as its new single-seater technical director, according to Autosport. The Franco-German will replace Tim Goss who departed for Red Bull at the end of the last year. Monchaux will report directly to the FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, who has been with the organisation…
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Mick Schumacher had an unfortunate and unsuccessful start to his F1 racing career when he drove for HAAS for the last 2 seasons. His contract wasnt renewed with the team but instead he took a reserve driver position in the Mercedes team. But could we be seeing more from the young driver? Wolff comments on…
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After today’s race at Hungaroring, Mercedes’ boss, Toto Wolff discussed Red Bull’s pace and made an interesting comparison, suggesting that they appear so far ahead that the rest of the grid seems to be driving F2 cars. “We were quick in terms of the F2 pack,” Wolff added. “The F1 car won by 34 seconds.…
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Mercedes Upgrades Imola! Toto Confident of Improvements Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Mercedes, the once-unstoppable force in Formula 1, is desperately trying to dig themselves out of their current slump. The Mercedes team is hoping that their upcoming upgrade at Imola will be the secret sauce they need to turn the tide in their…
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Toto Wolff has openly expressed his belief that Lewis Hamilton should consider leaving Mercedes to pursue his eighth title if the team cannot give him the car he needs “in a year or two” Hamilton is in his final year of his current contract and is in talks with the team to negotiate a new…