Wolff warns FIA the «ship has sailed» for F1 2026 engine tweaks
Amid the backdrop of the FIA admitting that its draft 2026 technical rules are going to need refining to make cars faster, one possibility that has emerged to help things is in tweaking the engines. As part of a push to secure the headline 50-50 split of power input from the ICE and electrical energy, fuel flow […]
Mercedes set for Spanish GP floor upgrade as new F1 front wing delivers hope
The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third. But the result was probably not as good as the team could have hoped for, with the pace of its W15 having been super strong at various points of the […]
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 […]
What Mercedes’ new front wing tells us about its F1 recovery plan
The design is a clear philosophy departure from what the team started the season with, and points to a shift of approach as the German manufacturer aims to get its W15 performing better across a range of speeds. Early-season analysis of the silver arrow highlighted that its performance profile was too narrow – it was […]
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 […]
Lando Norris wins for McLaren
Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari after the McLaren ace took full advantage to make his pitstop under the safety car, unlike all his rivals. 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix results 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix report Polesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1, as his team-mate Sergio Perez […]
It is not going to happen.
Antonelli is being evaluated by Mercedes as an option to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton for 2025, dovetailing a Formula 2 campaign at Prema with private testing in the Brackley team’s previous F1 cars. But in recent days, the 17-year-old Mercedes protege has also been mentioned as an option to replace Williams’ Logan Sargeant this year […]
Wolff trusts Hamilton to remain «a pro» despite Mercedes F1 hardship
Mercedes’ performance has been up and down since the introduction of new ground-effect regulations in F1 two years ago, and the 2024 season has exemplified this issue so far. Hamilton branded his W15 «an amazing car» after the first two grands prix in 2024, before admitting to being «the least confident ever» in this machine […]
Mercedes taking action to cure F1 car’s “underlying balance” problem
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign, with its W15 showing flashes of speed but struggling to deliver consistency through race weekends. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have battled a ‘knife-edge’ feeling at times, as Mercedes has failed to nail a set-up that exploits the potential that it believes is […]