George Russell

Wolff “100% sure” Mercedes F1 will be “fighting for podiums” this year, rules out challenging Verstappen

Chiara Martin6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is maintaining a sense of calm amidst the challenges facing his team early in the 2024 Formula 1 season, attributing his composure to a shift in “mindset”. The Mercedes-AMG F1 team has encountered difficulties, especially highlighted during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where the W15 struggled notably in high-speed corners….

Mercedes F1 “working hard” to improve high-speed performance after Saudi Arabia struggles — Shovlin

Melis Öktür6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin of Mercedes Formula 1 said that as they prepare for the Australian Grand Prix weekend, the team is planning “experiments” to address concerns regarding their 2024 package. The car’s bouncing problem has been a major issue, particularly during qualifying when fuel levels are low, and its shortcomings in high-speed corners…

Russell: Mercedes’ W15 has “true potential” despite poor results in the first two races of the 2024 F1 season

Nicolas Lopes6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Despite admitting that the team is yet to fully understand their challenger for the 2024 F1 season, which has led to them “getting slower” as the weekend went on in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, George Russell believes there is some “true pace” and potential in the car that will be unlocked over the course…

Wolff: Mercedes “losing all the lap time at high speed” during F1 Saudi Arabian GP weekend

Magdalena Put6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Team principal Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes is grappling with a “fundamental” problem that’s costing them lap time, particularly “at high speed.” Mercedes was hoping to bounce back after facing performance-dampening overheating issues at the season opener in Bahrain—but it was another mediocre outing for the Brackley-based team, this time under the lights in Jeddah, as…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

Hamilton “lacking confidence in the rear of the car” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Melis Öktür7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has claimed he would be happy with a steady Mercedes W15 rear end, but he has yet to find it. Following his and George Russell’s frustrating experience with engine overheating in the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes headed into the Saudi Arabian GP race weekend hoping for…

Fernando Alonso driving his Aston Martin in Saudi Arabia

Alonso tops second practice in F1 Saudi Arabia GP ahead of Russell and Verstappen

Luke-John Buckle7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Fernando Alonso topped second practice in Saudi Arabia ahead of George Russell and the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc set the fourth quickest time for Ferrari ahead of Sergio Perez during the only practice session ran under the floodlights. The second practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was delayed due…

Ricciardo hopes the noise and distractions of recent controversies will ‘start to slowly go away’ whereas Hamilton says F1 has ‘reached a pivotal moment’

David Coath7 months ago7 months ago016 mins

Formula One has found itself on the front of newspapers as well as the back in recent weeks. When this happens, it is usually due to celebrating the crowning of an F1 Drivers’ World Champion or due to moments of controversy. Sadly, as many an F1 fan no doubt knows, it is the latter which…

Russell: “Best driver on the grid” Verstappen would be welcomed at Mercedes F1

Melis Öktür7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

George Russell would be happy to go up against Max Verstappen in the same car. Red Bull has signed the three-time world champion driver until 2028. But because of all the controversy surrounding the team at present, a gap has developed between Jos Verstappen and team principal Christian Horner. The team’s future would be in…

F1 standings after the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 26 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 18 3) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 4) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 12 5) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 10 6) Lando Norris McLaren Racing 8 7) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 6 8) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing…