After two costly accidents in two weekends for George Russell, the Mercedes driver has reflected upon why these accidents have happened and the impact that they will have on the rest of the season for his team. Team Principal Toto Wolff did not seem optimistic about how the team will finish the 2024 season. Russell has been unhappy…
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has received an unexpected proposition for a new teammate ahead of his move to Ferrari in 2025 from a current Red Bull driver. With just five races left with Mercedes—where he won six of his titles since joining in 2013—Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari for the 2024 season shocked the…
A team principal from one of the current Formula 1 teams has criticized three-time champion Max Verstappen for consistently pushing the boundaries of the sport’s controversial regulations due to his aggressive driving style. Ahead of the Mexican GP, Williams boss James Vowles stated that Verstappen “always tests the limits of the rules.” These comments follow…
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton expressed their views on qualifying at the Mexican Grand Prix, where they will start in fifth and sixth positions, respectively. Hamilton and Russell had mixed feelings after qualifying. Carlos Sainz Jr. from Ferrari secured pole position, followed by Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc. Both Mercedes drivers now face…
This is proving to be a “rough” triple-header for Mercedes following a spate of accidents. Toto Wolff has revealed the mood inside Mercedes is “up and down” and that the current triple-header is proving to be rough” on the team as it fights on track and battles to repair its cars off it. In the space of…
Toto Wolff has shed some light on Mercedes’ problems. He reports the mood is “up and down” within the Mercedes camp as they struggle to battle the car’s inconsistencies. George Russell topped FP1 in Mexico, but were overtaken by McLaren, Ferrari and Max Verstappenduring the third and final free practice session. Similar happened in the United States when Hamilton looked like…
The FIA has issued a ruling regarding a penalty for Mercedes after the team violated curfew following George Russell’s crash during the second practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix. This incident was Russell’s second significant crash in two weeks, having also crashed during qualifying at COTA. Mercedes initially had high hopes in Mexico City,…
FIA has rejected McLaren’s ‘Right to Review’ appeal after they found the Woking-based outfit’s new element to be “unsustainable”. The British team lodged the appeal ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, as they wanted more clarity on the rules pertaining to overtaking. The iconic F1 team was not satisfied with the race stewards’ decision to penalize…
Toto Wolff has acknowledged that Mercedes risks violating the Formula 1 budget cap this season. The cap, established by the FIA in 2021, limits a team’s annual spending with certain exceptions. However, expenses from crash damage are counted against this limit, and Mercedes has incurred significant costs in this area recently. George Russell faced his…
McLaren responds after the FIA dismiss the Norris vs Verstappen review The penalty for Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix has not been reviewed after McLaren invoked the right of review. This is a way of providing new evidence to achieve a review of the penalty. Andrea Stella’s team provided an FIA document…