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Mercedes going “full force” as they involve police over email sent to F1 journalists concerning alleged sabotage of Hamilton’s car

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

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…

F1 | Spanish GP | FP2 | Hamilton leads quiet session from Sainz and Norris

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

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,…

Verstappen says F1 British GP organisers “have to look at themselves” over failure to sell all tickets after their criticism about Red Bull dominance

Evan Roberts3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

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…

Russell “has done nothing but his best every single weekend” — Hamilton calls for end to abuse his Mercedes F1 teammate has received

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago05 mins

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…

F1 drivers react to 2026 regulations

David Coath3 months ago3 months ago017 mins

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…

Wolff: Mercedes will have further upgrades at the F1 Spanish GP hoping to continue “positive trajectory”

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

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…

Stella: Mercedes was “part of the fastest teams” in F1 2024 even before Canadian GP

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

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…

Piastri admits Mercedes were “clearly a lot quicker than everybody” at the end as he finished P5 in F1 Canadian GP

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

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…

“I could have just driven better”: Hamilton says his F1 Canadian GP performance was “pretty shocking”

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton was left to rue what could have been as he missed out on his first Grand Prix podium of the 2024 season at the Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time World Champion took his first win in F1 at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in 2007. It looked like he could go for an eighth…

“I would very much hope that we can continue this positive trajectory” — Wolff optimistic that Mercedes can maintain momentum after strong F1 Canadian GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Mercedes delivered its strongest performance of the year at the Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari and McLaren have recently established themselves as Red Bull’s closest competitors, with their drivers trading wins in the latest rounds of the championship. However, Mercedes emerged as a surprise contender in Montreal. In qualifying George Russell posted the quickest time (identical…