Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Mercedes F1 “working hard” to improve high-speed performance after Saudi Arabia struggles — Shovlin

Melis Öktür6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin of Mercedes Formula 1 said that as they prepare for the Australian Grand Prix weekend, the team is planning “experiments” to address concerns regarding their 2024 package. The car’s bouncing problem has been a major issue, particularly during qualifying when fuel levels are low, and its shortcomings in high-speed corners…

In full: What Christian Horner and Toto Wolff have said about Max Verstappen’s F1 future in recent days

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is adamant that there are no internal issues between three-time world champion Max Verstappen and the rest of the outfit. The Austrian team has enjoyed the perfect start to the Formula 1 season, winning both of the opening two races, but chaos is lurking in the background. Allegations against…

F1 standings after the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 51 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 36 3) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 28 4) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 18 5) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing 16 6) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 7) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 12 8) Lando Norris Aston…

Hamilton warned, Mercedes fined over “serious” impeding incident with Sargeant in F1 Saudi Arabian GP practice

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

The first driver warning and team fine for impeding has been handed out in the 2024 Formula One season. Running on a set of mediums in the first part of the session, the Williams of Logan Sargeant was on a quick lap as he rapidly made his way through the high speed turns in Sector…

Toto Wolff hopes F1 “sets the compass right” over Christian Horner controversy

Öykü Ceylan7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

The Bahrain Grand Prix not only marked the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season but also thrust the sport into a storm of controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal, Christian Horner. In his post-race media session, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff addressed the ongoing situation as he was quizzed a number of times, emphasizing…

F1 standings after the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago01 mins

Drivers’ Championship 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 26 2) Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 18 3) Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 15 4) Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 12 5) George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 10 6) Lando Norris McLaren Racing 8 7) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 6 8) Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing…

Wolff admits F1 Bahrain GP “wasn’t great fun” for Mercedes after overheating issues cost them “six-tenths” a lap

Ana Cordera7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

The Bahrain Grand Prix finally took place last weekend and with it several events that could mark the evolution of the teams over the winter break. Some teams presented improvements, such as the case of Mercedes, who went winless in 2023 for the first time in 12 years. George Russell had qualified a strong P3,…

Hamilton: “Generally the performance was so-so” in F1 Bahrain GP, as he faced an overheating PU and a broken seat

Fernanda Álvarez7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

The start of the season looked exciting and bright for Mercedes heading into the first weekend of the Formula 1 year. The team’s pace looked worthy as they scored a 1-2 in the second practice session in Bahrain ahead of qualifying. The results were not to be. Both Silver Arrows’ faced several upsets throughout the…

Russell: W15 a “totally different beast of a car” after qualifying a strong P3 for F1 Bahrain GP

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

After an encouraging P2 during yesterday’s FP2, the Mercedes driver has secured a great starting spot for the main event, as he will line up in P3 directly behind Verstappen on the clean side of the track. Russell admitted he was taken by surprise by the newly-found performance in the W15, especially considering how it…

Hamilton: I “sacrificed more than I hoped to” with set-up change after qualifying 9th for F1 Bahrain GP

Rachel Stephens7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

The lights illuminated the Bahrain International Circuit for the first qualifying session of the 2024 Formula One season and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton made it to Q3, finishing in a disappointing 9th place. With a different leader for each of the weekend’s practice sessions: Daniel Ricciardo for FP1, Lewis Hamilton in FP2 and earlier today…