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Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta has praised Kimi Antonelli for his outstanding drive through the field at the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Resta: Antonelli “very mature” in his charge through the field at the F1 Australian GP

Ryan McGahey1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta reflects on the team’s performance in Melbourne. The Italian praised both Russell and Antonelli following a difficult opening F1 Grand Prix for the 2025 season. In the wake of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, eyes are on Mercedes following a strong performance from the German Marque. A podium…

Adidas to become Official Team Partner for Mercedes F1

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Two iconic and historical brands are joining their forces, hoping to succeed together. Sportswear and activewear brand Adidas has officially become a Mercedes F1 partner, marking the beginning of the apparel seller’s collaboration with the top single seaters championship. Innovation that excites In particular, the duo will combine their years and years of sports experience…

“That was a mistake” — Mercedes TD James Allison rues Hamilton’s alternate tyre strategy as he addresses their “disappointing” result at F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago019 mins

A podium seemed to be on the cards for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix after they managed to lock out the second row on the grid in an interrupted qualifying session. However, certain missteps on the part of the pit wall in terms of splitting strategies and subpar race pace compromised their performance massively….

Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…

“It felt like a racing incident” — Lewis Hamilton doesn’t “feel there should be any hostility” after clash with Verstappen in the F1 Hungarian GP

Gabriel Diamante8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton shows no hostility towards Max Verstappen after the collision between the two competitors inside the final on lap 63. Talking about the collision with the Dutchman, the Briton outlines that it felt like a racing incident to him and says that it’s easy to make mistakes on those types of…

Mercedes “riding a bit of a wave at the moment” following shock F1 Austrian GP victory — Russell

Rachel Stephens9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

In an incredible turn of events at the Austrian Grand Prix, George Russell took home his second career victory. The race, changed entirely by a dramatic collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, resulted in the victory getting handed to the Mercedes driver. The dramatic collision between Verstappen and Norris opened the door for the…

Qualcomm expands Mercedes partnerships to F1 Academy and Doriane Pin

Anna Elizabeth Krausová9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Qualcomm has been an official partner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team since signing a multi-year deal in 2023. It is a global corporation manufacturing software, semiconductors, services related to wireless technology and more. Now, the company expands its partnership with the team by including Mercedes’ F1 Academy entry Doriane Pin, becoming her senior…

George Russell suggests the cost cap and wind tunnel time needs to be “more aggressive” to reign in dominant F1 teams

Anna Elizabeth Krausová11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Introduced in 2021, the cost cap obliges all Formula 1 teams to spend a maximum amount of $135m a season. The aim is to help the smaller teams to have a better chance against the bigger ones like Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Additionally, a new set of rules was put in place for 2022,…

Russell: Mercedes F1 “need to improve quickly” following another underwhelming performance in Miami GP Qualifying

Rachel Stephens11 months ago11 months ago06 mins

Qualifying in seventh position ahead of tomorrow’s Miami GP, George Russell has outqualified his teammate and seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, once again. Fourth in the constructor’s championship thus far, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team has been struggling to find their footing this year and are struggling again in Miami. After the session, Russell provided…

Mercedes explains how damage for Hamilton exacerbated their lack of pace at F1 Japanese GP

Rachel Stephens12 months ago12 months ago04 mins

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team found themselves grappling with challenges that left them trailing behind their rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix. George Russell finished P7, with Lewis Hamilton only 9th. In particular, Hamilton seemed to struggle to connect with the W15 at Suzuka on race day. Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, has shed…