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Wolff “100% sure” Mercedes F1 will be “fighting for podiums” this year, rules out challenging Verstappen

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is maintaining a sense of calm amidst the challenges facing his team early in the 2024 Formula 1 season, attributing his composure to a shift in “mindset”. The Mercedes-AMG F1 team has encountered difficulties, especially highlighted during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where the W15 struggled notably in high-speed corners….

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

Melis Öktür8 months ago8 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…

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

Lucrezia Costa9 months ago9 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…

“A lot of the car has been designed” around Hamilton’s wishes, says Russell on the F1 W15

Chiara Martin9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

In an open admission, George Russell has acknowledged that a considerable part of Mercedes’ strategy in designing their new W15 car has been centred around the feedback and preferences of his teammate, Lewis Hamilton. This approach comes as Mercedes aims to recalibrate and reclaim their leading position in Formula 1 following a period of relative…

Hamilton and Russell claim Mercedes W15 is “not the diva that it was in the last two years” following first two days of F1 testing

Rachel Stephens9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Despite the fresh news of Lewis Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes at the end of this year, some more positive news comes for the team with the performance of their W15 car in the pre-season testing sessions that have occurred thus far. Seven-time World Champion and seasoned driver of the Bahrain track, Hamilton wasted no time…

Wolff admits Mercedes F1’s attempts to return to glory “won’t be a linear path” following W15 launch

Editorial Staff9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Photo Credit: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Launch of the W15 and his final Mercedes F1 car leaves Hamilton “emotional”

Melis Öktür9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Photo Credit: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton driving the Mercedes W15 in the rain at Silverstone

Allison on Mercedes’ W15 F1 car: “A big focus has been on improving the previous car’s unpredictable rear axle”

Luke-John Buckle9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Mercedes Formula 1 Technical Director James Allison has delved into the key areas the team have worked on while developing the W15 car. The Brackley-based team launched their new challenger on Wednesday with a shakedown at Silverstone as an innovative front wing drew attention. Mercedes suffered a winless campaign in 2023 and lacked competitive top…

Mercedes reveals their challenger for the 2024 F1 season, the W15

Lucrezia Costa9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Mercedes are the last team to reveal their livery and car, which has been named W15, ahead of the first testing sessions of the year, set to take place in a week in Bahrain, on the 21st,22nd and 23rd of February.