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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff looks on from the garage at F1 Bahrain GP

Wolff praises Russell for excellent drive to P2 while managing technical issues at F1 Bahrain GP

Magdalena Put18 hours ago18 hours ago04 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff addressed the issues that plagued George Russell at the F1 Bahrain GP, calling the Briton’s drive to P2 “unbelievable.” Russell endured a difficult evening at the F1 Bahrain GP, as his W16 was riddled with technical issues. A series of radio messages broadcast between Russell and his race engineer, Marcus…

Fred Vasseur believes initial Ferrari strategy to start on the mediums would've produced good results without the unfortunate Safety Car at the F1 Bahrain GP

Vasseur: Initial Ferrari strategy would’ve delivered good results without the Safety Car at F1 Bahrain GP

Senjuti Jash19 hours ago19 hours ago010 mins

Team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari’s interesting strategy direction after Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the F1 Bahrain GP in fourth and fifth positions respectively. The Ferrari drivers happened to be the only ones in the top ten to start their race on the medium compound tyres,…

Russell battles intense technical issues to finish P2 at the F1 Bahrain GP

Natalie Johnston2 days ago2 days ago013 mins

George Russell manages P2 despite an onslaught of technical issues at the F1 Bahrain GP. Russell managed his soft tyres to the finish line just seven-tenths ahead of Lando Norris in his McLaren who finished P3. The British driver’s Mercedes had a combination of mechanical malfunctions that affected the data on his steering wheel, and…

Mercedes driver George Russell qualifying on the front row for Bahrain GP

Mercedes’ George Russell surprised by pace in qualifying for F1 Bahrain GP

Rebecca Malitz3 days ago3 days ago08 mins

George Russell put together a stunning lap in Qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP, which saw the Mercedes driver end the session in P2. However, a post-qualifying penalty sees him drop a spot on the grid. In the third free practice session earlier today, Russell placed fourth, over a second adrift of fastest man Oscar…

Mercedes driver George Russell during the Bahrain GP

Both Mercedes drivers handed grid penalties after F1 Bahrain GP qualifying

Jenny Garnett3 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have both received a one-place grid drop after the qualifying session for the F1 Bahrain GP. Both Mercedes drivers began queuing in the pit lane before the red flag, caused by Ocon, was officially over. Before this grid drop, Antonelli had qualified in fourth, the best of his…

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton believe Ferrari aren't fast enough despite upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP

Ferrari drivers: Upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP but McLaren too fast

Senjuti Jash4 days ago4 days ago010 mins

Despite bringing their first upgrade package of the season to the F1 Bahrain GP, Ferrari found themselves a long way off from the pace of championship leaders McLaren on Friday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton opened up about what their expectations are for the remainder of the weekend. It was Dino Beganovic, Ferrari junior…

Ahead of the F1 Bahrain GP, George Russell spoke about the Robert Reid's departure from the FIA, Pirelli tyres and his teammate Antonelli.

Russell on Robert Reid’s FIA departure, Pirelli tyres and Mercedes teammate Antonelli ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Karishma Persad4 days ago4 days ago023 mins

Ahead of the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) director, George Russell, currently driving for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, criticised the recent instability within the ranks of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Russell’s comments came hours after Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president of sport, announced his resignation, citing a “fundamental…

Leclerc's Ferrari during the F1 Japanese GP

Drivers divided on changing DRS settings after Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP shunt

Lucrezia Costa6 days ago6 days ago09 mins

Among the whole drivers grid a heated DRS discussion was prompted by Jack Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP crash. What went wrong? The crash, which had happened during FP2, took place because of the Alpine driver manually activating the DRS ahead of the first turn of Suzuka. Doohan had previously tried it on the simulator while…

Mercedes Chief Communications Officer, Bradley Lord discussed his team's performance at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Lord: Limited overtaking disguised Mercedes’ true performance at F1 Japanese GP

Karishma Persad7 days ago7 days ago07 mins

Speaking in a print media session after Sunday’s 2025 F1 Japanese GP Race, Chief Communications Officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Bradley Lord, admitted that a less-than-ideal Saturday Qualifying session had denied the team their chance to fight for the podium. Despite George Russell’s excellent performance in the first and third Free Practice sessions…

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition.

Mercedes: Bottas played a key part in helping Antonelli at F1 Japanese GP

James O'Connor1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Mercedes reserve Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition. The former PREMA driver had been due to test a Super Formula car at Suzuka in December…