Mercedes has been on the up, kind of. While this campaign has been more successful compared to last season and 2022 regarding wins, the team has been hit with ups and downs throughout this season. On the positive side, the team does have 3 wins this season, twice from Lewis Hamilton and once from George…
Mercedes has had to put a stop to its development efforts for the current Formula 1 season, with repair costs from a series of recent crashes limiting what’s left of its budget. The team has seen expenses rise after several high-impact incidents, including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash in Monza and George Russell’s accidents in Austin…
After a tumultuous start to the weekend with a crash in second Friday practice and a race that didn’t unfold how he had hoped, George Russell was pleased with a 5th place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. While Russell felt he “made a really strong start, […] I kind of got a bit…
The curious case of Mercedes and the W15 has continued at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Things looked encouraging for the team as George Russell was fastest in first practice. However, that quickly turned as the Brit crashed in FP2 during the Pirelli tyre test session. On Saturday, they always looked a step behind Ferrari…
Q1 The Sauber of Valtteri Bottas kicked things off in qualifying with a 1:18.507. Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes went out on mediums. A 1:17.203 from Lando Norris saw the Brit 0.241s clear of Carlos Sainz. Hamilton, Russell and Leclerc followed, with Piastri only P8 behind the Astons. On the soft compound tyre, Max Verstappen pumped…
Round 20 of 24 takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. This track has always been strong for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen claiming five wins since his first one at the track in 2017. After the last round in Austin, Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Championship by 5 points,…
Lewis Hamilton endured a tough weekend in Austin. A suspension issue hindered his effort during Saturday’s Sprint, throwing his W15 off balance. The struggles continued later that day, as Hamilton suffered a shock Q1 exit in the main qualifying session, finishing a frustrating 19th. Looking for a redemption drive on Sunday, Hamilton was initially propelled…
Andrea Stella was not the only team principal left frustrated with the stewards after the latest round of racing in Austin, as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff criticised the decision-makers for their “inconsistent” rulings. Both Mercedes drivers endured a challenging weekend. Lewis Hamilton shockingly failed to make it out of Q1 on Saturday; then, his race…
Mercedes appeared to be quite optimistic about the upgrades they introduced at Austin after George Russell bagged a front row start in the sprint race. However, their performance took a turn for the worse as the weekend progressed. Despite qualifying in P6 on Saturday, Russell’s heavy crash at the end of Q3 resulted in him…
The United States GP qualifying ended abruptly when George Russell collided with the barriers during his final Q3 push lap. The Briton suffered a snap of oversteer at Turn 19, sending him into the gravel and destroying his front right suspension, prompting double yellow flags. With Lewis Hamilton knocked out in Q1, it was a…
