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…
After a difficult start to the season, Mercedes has improved its car performance since Miami by introducing several upgrades. The Spanish Grand Prix showcased the team’s progress, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell securing the second row in qualifying, despite being three-tenths slower than Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris. This result is promising for…
Final practice for the 2024 Spanish GP got underway in sunny conditions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as drivers and teams started to make their final preparatiojs ahead of an all important qualifying session on a circuit that’s notoriously difficult to overtake at. An interesting pattern in the first 20 minutes of the session was…
Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes has got the police involved following a bizarre email sent by an anonymous person to F1 journalists after the Canadian Grand Prix, much like the Google Drive file received during the case involving Christian Horner earlier this year. In Montréal, Lewis Hamilton was fastest by almost 0.4s in FP3…
Cars are back on track again for the second practise session of the weekend. Among the first drivers lapping in Barcelona there was the Mercedes duo, with RB’s Ricciardo a bit late due to some final set up tweaks. After the first set of attempts Norris leads with a 1:14.197s ahead of Russell and Verstappen,…
World Champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have weighed in on claims Red Bull dominance has negatively affected ticket sales for this years British Grand Prix. This comes following comments made by Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle who revealed that the circuit is struggling to sell out its stands for the British Grand Prix that…
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…
Media Day of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was the first opportunity for the current grid of F1 drivers to react to the 2026 regulations. As has been well documented, 2026 will see lighter, nimbler and slightly smaller cars on track. Most noticeable though will be the removal of the DRS with an energy boosting…
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…
