Azerbaijan Friday ‘not Mercedes’ finest’ after engine problems
Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes during Friday’s free practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Russell needed a change of engine after early issues, which were compounded by further problems towards the end of the day. After FP1, Mercedes spotted an anomaly in the oil analysis it was conducting on […]
Two Mercedes collisions behind Verstappen’s Hamilton penalty call in Italian GP
Max Verstappen and the two Mercedes drivers were involved in separate collisions as Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix commenced, which explained the Red Bull driver’s call for a Lewis Hamilton penalty. Verstappen had started seventh and behind the Mercedes pair on Sunday, with George Russell in the lead W15 actually lining up third and […]
Russell baffled after «dropping like a stone” in Dutch GP
George Russell has conceded he was «left scratching his head» after going backwards in the Dutch Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver qualified in fourth place and had looked strong all weekend going into Sunday’s race but struggled for pace and finished seventh — one spot ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Russell, 26, who came into […]
Mercedes set to hand Antonelli FP1 rookie outing at F1 Italian GP
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix as preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025 intensify. The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes from […]
No excuses for «mistake» that got Russell disqualified from Belgian GP
Toto Wolff says Mercedes has «no excuse» and «clearly made a mistake» that lost George Russell his Belgian GP victory in a technical rules breach. Russell has been stripped of the victory he took ahead of long-time race leader and his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, after Russell’s W15 was found to be 1.5kg underweight in […]
Russell felt on «verge of getting knocked out» before British GP pole
George Russell feared he was set for an early Formula 1 qualifying elimination before securing pole for the British Grand Prix, and felt his car came alive in Q3. Both Mercedes drivers had brief flirtations with the elimination zone across the opening phases of qualifying at Silverstone, but managed to haul themselves into the final […]
How Hamilton’s data helped Russell snatch Canada F1 pole
Hamilton had looked well on top of things in final practice in Montreal, as he ended Saturday morning’s session nearly fourth-tenths clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Russell. And it was that pace advantage that prompted Russell to dig a bit deeper into what Hamilton was doing. Having gone through his data to better […]
Why Russell got new Mercedes F1 front wing over Hamilton in Monaco
Speaking about the 0.078-second gap between them as they lined up fifth and seventh, Hamilton was eager to suggest that he never had any realistic chance of beating Russell because of their different-specification cars. “The team has worked really hard back at the factory to bring an upgrade in the last two races and also […]
Mercedes locked in F1 «battle of fine margins»
The German manufacturer has endured a bruising start to the 2024 season, with it yet to finish on the podium and currently lying in fourth in the constructors’ championship – just one point ahead of Aston Martin. But while on paper its situation does not look promising, Russell thinks that Mercedes’ fate has been exacerbated […]