George Russell believes Mercedes have “gone too far” in one direction with their car design for 2024 in trying to fix their problems.
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Mercedes cleared over Hamilton pit stop infraction as ‘nearly all teams in breach’
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Posted onMercedes will face no penalty despite the stewards finding some team personnel did not wear required protective gear while attending to Lewis Hamilton’s car in the pits.
No experiments to blame, we’re just seven-tenths off the pace – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said 12th on the grid was a realistic reflection of Mercedes’ performance as they languished seven-tenths of a second off the pace in Miami.
FIA asked to grant early F1 debut for Antonelli before 18th birthday
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Posted onThe FIA has been asked to allow Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to make his Formula 1 debut before he turns 18.
W15 is “not an okay car” but Mercedes bringing upgrade for next race – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes is pinning its hopes on an upgrade for its W15 after both drivers again finished outside the top five in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Antonelli completes first F1 test for Mercedes after snow delay
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Posted onMercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who has been tipped as a potential replacement for Lewis Hamilton next year, has completed his first Formula 1 test.
Mercedes expect better results ‘definitely in the short-term future’ after Suzuka
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Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes expect better results ‘in short-term’ • Formula E to reveal ‘Evo’ car • IndyCar introducing new Aeroscreen this weekend
Suzuka showed Mercedes “have a more stable platform” now
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Posted onMercedes say they are better able to understand how to get the best out of their W15 after the Japanese Grand Prix.
Japan ‘one of my best weekends but everyone will forget it tomorrow’ – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso says neither continuing to finish 40 seconds behind the leaders, nor joining Mercedes, is an “attractive” option for the future.
“Atrocious” first stint masked Mercedes’ gains in race – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists that he is happy with the performance of his team at Suzuka despite scoring just eight points.
Hamilton sure Mercedes heading in right direction after best qualifying result
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Posted onLewis Hamilton was in an upbeat mood after achieving his best qualifying result of the season so far at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Mercedes expand F1 test programme for Antonelli but ‘not discounting’ Vettel
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Posted onMercedes will give more Formula 1 testing opportunities to its junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who is a candidate for the seat Lewis Hamilton will vacate in 2025.
Flashes of performance shows Mercedes’ potential is real – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton is convinced Mercedes’ W15 has real potential but says the team must work out how to unlock it.
Mercedes ‘changed everything but haven’t solved fundamental issue’ – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes haven’t mastered the latest technical rules despite making many changes to their design over the last two years, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Australia revealed Mercedes’ weakness in warmer temperatures – Allison
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Posted onMercedes say their poor weekend in Australia gave them some insight into why their W15 isn’t performing well at certain temperatures.
Mercedes ‘couldn’t compete on a single lap or the long runs’ in Melbourne
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Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes ‘couldn’t compete on a single lap or long runs’ • Gasly avoids penalty point • Record Australian GP crowd
Hamilton concerned by Mercedes’ inconsistent performance before retirement
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says his Mercedes performed completely differently at Albert Park to earlier rounds before he retired from the race.
Mercedes’ set-up experiment on Hamilton’s car “massively backfired”
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Posted onA drastic set-up change on Lewis Hamilton’s car “backfired”, the team admitted, after he set the second-slowest time in Friday’s second practice session.
Resta reunites with Allison again as Mercedes bolsters its technical division
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Posted onLong-serving Ferrari engineer Simone Resta is moving to Mercedes where he will be reunited with the team’s technical director James Allison.
Mercedes’ high-speed weakness ‘something fundamental we need to dig into’
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Posted onMercedes believe the cause of their car’s poor performance in high-speed corners is something fundamental to its design.