From the start of the new regulations in 2026, there will be no Renault-powered car on the grid for the first time since the 70s, this is the result of the powertrain department in Viry-Chatillon having their 26’ power unit project shut down. Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes believes the option to turn to Mercedes…
Mercedes has experienced ups and downs ever since the introduction of the ground-effect era, and Toto Wolff faces a new era in 2025 as Lewis Hamilton heads to Ferrari F1. In 2022, they scored a single victory with George Russell in Brazil. The 2023 season passed by without a victory for the Brackley-based outfit. This…
November is men’s mental health month. Many men struggle silently with their mental health, although a few of the men in formula 1 are on a mission to make mental health conversations less taboo, by speaking about their own mental health. In the October of 2021, McLaren’s Lando Norris opened up on live television about…
Mercedes’s Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up on his relationship with the three-time World Champion Max Verstappen following the hotly contested 2021 F1 eason. The 27-year-old won his first ever Formula 1 title at the final, controversial Abu Dhabi round which saw the race end in a final, one lap shootout between himself, second on…
Lewis Hamilton’s anticipated debut for Ferrari in Formula 1 will take place in the team’s 2022 car early next year. This milestone comes as Hamilton transitions from Mercedes, where he has enjoyed 12 outstanding seasons, to the legendary Maranello squad in 2025. Ferrari initially hoped to get a head start by having Hamilton participate in…
In a significant shift, the BWT Alpine F1 Team has officially announced a multi-year agreement with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix. This partnership will see Alpine transition to Mercedes power units and gearboxes starting from the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, marking a new chapter in the team’s power unit strategy….
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has revealed he went through a difficult time with Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg won the F1 title in 2016. They didn‘t talk to each other “for weeks“ after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The hybrid era was dominated by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, led by Mercedes F1 team…
Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…
Mercedes’ George Russell was off to a good start during the Brazil GP when he took the lead from McLaren’s Lando Norris into the first corner. Russell maintained the lead, in tricky conditions, closely followed by Norris until he was called to the pits on lap 29 of the GP. The McLaren driver followed Russell…
Lewis Hamilton expressed his frustration about his car’s performance after the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The 39-year-old explains that it doesn’t matter if he finishes the season ahead or behind teammate George Russell, as he is looking for the season end. The 7-time world champion is prioritizing finishing races safely and scoring points for…
