Why it’s Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares
It has long been known that a minority stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team is up for sale to the highest bidder. The share in question – 24% – is currently owned by Otro Capital, an investment group involving Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, and golfer Rory McIlroy. Otro paid $233million for […]
Why Russell did not jump start in the F1 Australian GP
Did the eventual winner of the Australian Grand Prix George Russell, jump the start at the Formula 1 season opener? This claim has stirred up social media after onboard footage circulated online, but how true are the allegations? The fact is that when the light sequence began to signal the start of the Melbourne race, […]
How Russell guided his «go kart» Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin
«I think yesterday, I said [the gap to Mercedes was] half a second, now it’s eight tenths, so it’s bigger than what I expected for sure,» said Charles Leclerc with a rueful sigh after placing his Ferrari fourth for the Australian Grand Prix. «It was a very significant gap yesterday already, so… I was very, […]
Overlooked F2 champion who “deserved better” returns to F1 in Mercedes role
It looked like the Formula 1 door had closed for 2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire as he took up a full-time race drive in Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar programme this season. But it has creaked open just a fraction since Pourchaire has been announced – somewhat surprisingly – as an addition to Mercedes’ F1 development ranks. […]
Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA ‘in the loop’?
Ever since rivals discovered that Mercedes could comply with the 16:1 limit during static tests, but can achieve a higher ratio while running on track, the compression ratio has become the biggest political topic of Formula 1’s pre-season. During the first week in Bahrain, Wolff made it clear that Mercedes had closely involved the FIA […]
My F1 2026 practice starts were my worst ever
George Russell claimed his two practice starts in testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign “were worse” than his worst ever, with Ferrari looking the strongest in that regard. Changes to the race start procedure has been one of the main talking points during pre-season, as drivers must now rev their engines for at least […]
Why the FIA is putting Mercedes’ F1 engine solution to a vote
In the weeks leading up to the season opener in Melbourne, the words “compression ratio” have dominated paddock conversations. Since rivals caught wind of the fact that Mercedes complies with the 16:1 limit during static tests at ambient temperature but is able to achieve a higher ratio while running, the topic has become political and […]
Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story
Formula 1’s 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix currently looks like a race nobody wants to win. Of course, that’s not the case, but it jokingly underlines that, at this stage of the pre-season, everyone is keen to avoid the role of clear favourite. Although that has always been the game during F1 testing, this year […]
Mercedes suffer «reality check» in Bahrain F1 test with Red Bull ahead
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says his squad is now on the back foot as Red Bull is the «team to beat» at the start of 2026. Mercedes was put on the pedestal before the start of pre-season testing amid rumours over its powerful new engine, and its reliable running in Barcelona’s shakedown did […]