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George Russell says 2024 F1 season most “inconsistent” performance Mercedes has ever seen

Mercedes has been on the up, kind of. While this campaign has been more successful compared to last season and 2022 regarding wins, the team has been hit with ups and downs throughout this season. On the positive side, the team does have 3 wins this season, twice from Lewis Hamilton and once from George…

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Mercedes halts F1 upgrades due to costly crash damages

Mercedes has had to put a stop to its development efforts for the current Formula 1 season, with repair costs from a series of recent crashes limiting what’s left of its budget. The team has seen expenses rise after several high-impact incidents, including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s crash in Monza and George Russell’s accidents in Austin…

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Russell: Front wing flap collapse “cost me a good three or four tenths” in second stint at F1 Mexico GP

After a tumultuous start to the weekend with a crash in second Friday practice and a race that didn’t unfold how he had hoped, George Russell was pleased with a 5th place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. While Russell felt he “made a really strong start, […] I kind of got a bit…

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Russell pleased with “really good” F1 Mexico GP qualifying as he reveals he’s running a Miami-spec floor

The curious case of Mercedes and the W15 has continued at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Things looked encouraging for the team as George Russell was fastest in first practice. However, that quickly turned as the Brit crashed in FP2 during the Pirelli tyre test session. On Saturday, they always looked a step behind Ferrari…

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Bottas considering “all the alternatives” as he awaits decision on Sauber F1 future

As the 2024 season rapidly nears its end, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he is considering “all the alternatives” for his future in Formula One. This comes after speculation emerged linking Bottas to the position of reserve driver at Mercedes – his former team with which he achieved all ten of his F1 victories…

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Russell suggests appointing “the same stewards all year long” would help everyone “be on the same page” after controversial penalties imposed at F1 US GP

Mercedes appeared to be quite optimistic about the upgrades they introduced at Austin after George Russell bagged a front row start in the sprint race. However, their performance took a turn for the worse as the weekend progressed.  Despite qualifying in P6 on Saturday, Russell’s heavy crash at the end of Q3 resulted in him…

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Russell “really disappointed” with himself as he throws away update kit with sizable crash in F1 US GP qualifying

The United States GP qualifying ended abruptly when George Russell collided with the barriers during his final Q3 push lap. The Briton suffered a snap of oversteer at Turn 19, sending him into the gravel and destroying his front right suspension, prompting double yellow flags. With Lewis Hamilton knocked out in Q1, it was a…

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“It’s not a mental problem” — Hamilton reflects on “pretty terrible” F1 US GP qualifying performance

Lewis Hamilton’s nightmare weekend continued at the United States Grand Prix late Saturday afternoon as he was sensationally knocked out in Q1. In the fight for pole in Sprint qualifying, the 39-year-old was compromised by Franco Colapinto spinning in SQ3, leaving him down in P7 on the grid. He made up a spot in the…

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Ferrari F1 and Hamilton “are going to find a way of working with each other” next year and beyond — Wolff

Since the February announcement that Lewis Hamilton had signed with Ferrari for the 2025 season onwards, there has been questions that the Brit may not be able to adapt to the Ferrari culture as well as someone like Charles Leclerc. After spending the last 12 years with British-based team Mercedes, and 6 years prior to…

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“Frustrating” — Lewis Hamilton on the costly “small differences” between Pirelli F1 tyre sets

It has been a year of contrasting emotions for seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. After ending his winless run by taking a memorable win at the British Grand Prix back in July, the Brit followed it up with victory at Spa following George Russell’s disqualification. However, qualifying has been a real struggle for the 104-time…

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