Despite taking an early lead on lap 1, Mercedes’ George Russell ended Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in fourth. Speaking after the race, Russell described his performance as “a little bit” frustrating, adding that there had been several small factors which had affected his result. A 5.5s stop first time around did not help, and he…
Lewis Hamilton expressed immense satisfaction after securing his first Grand Prix podium finish of the year, marking a significant boost for both himself and the Mercedes team. Reflecting on the achievement, Hamilton said, “Yes. Big, big boost to finally get a good result. It’s been a minute since I’ve been up here in the race….
Alex Albon started from pit lane as Williams changed power unit elements on his car ahead of the Grand Prix. All 19 drivers on the grid picked softs for the start, with Albon going for the mediums. Lando Norris got this elbows out at the start, holding off Verstappen after the initial launch. However, George…
Qualifying right behind his teammate, George Russell will start the 2024 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in P4. The Mercedes duo have locked out the second row of the grid, with Lewis Hamilton 0.002s faster. “Two milliseconds is the biggest gap I’ve had for the last four races to a driver around me, so it’s…
Ahead of this weekend’s race, much is expected to return to what we have become accustomed to over recent times, as Red Bull come into Spain hot favorites, largely due to the traditional nature of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya which is expected to suit the RB20. Despite this, championship leader Max Verstappen has played down…
Ahead of the Spanish GP, Mercedes showed an united front following online criticism and abuse George Russell had to face after the fight with his teammate Lewis Hamilton for the final podium position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve almost two weeks ago. Hamilton, in his last season with Mercedes, highlighted the importance of receiving positive energy…
Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has revealed the team will bring further upgrades to its W15 at the next round in Spain, as it seeks to continue a “positive trajectory” that has been ongoing since the Emilia Romagna GP. The Brackley squad debuted a new underfloor at Imola, which got them clear of…
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella believes Mercedes had already shown flashes of potential and strong lap times with its W15 even before their strong showing at the Canadian GP, which he described as “not a surprise”. Speaking after the qualifying session in Montreal last week – which saw George Russell take Mercedes’ first…
The McLaren driver ended the Canadian weekend in P5 following a heated race that saw him in contention for what could have been a second podium finish in a row following his great result in Monaco. Canada wasn’t as sweet as the Principality to Piastri, who ended his race behind both Mercedes drivers after being…
George Russell came across the line in Canada to earn his and Mercedes’ first Grand Prix podium of the season, finishing in a respectable third position. Despite this, he could not convert the pole position he had earnt the day before, beating championship leader Max Verstappen to P1 despite both having achieved the exact same…
