Valtteri Bottas has revealed a light on his dashboard in the cockpit was the reason for him reacting to the Formula 1 start lights prematurely at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton says it required ''absolute perfection'' for him to claim the 90th pole position of his Formula 1 career - his seventh at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton is eager for qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix to take place as normal with heavy rain and thunderstorms threatening to curtail Saturday's running at the Red Bull Ring.
It was the news which sent shockwaves through Formula 1 at the end of 2016, when newly crowned world champion Nico Rosberg decided to quit at the top and retire from racing just days after sealing the title.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says his squad has been busy aiming to resolve its power unit reliability niggles ahead of the 2020 Formula 1 opener but can’t be certain it has fixed the issue until the season starts.
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has poured cold water on his hopes of seeing either Charles Leclerc or Sebastian Vettel standing on the top step of the podium at the 2020 Formula 1 opener in Australia this weekend.
As Mercedes step up preparations for the 2020 Formula 1 season, it is time to look back on its dominant decade and assess if this is the best team in F1 history.
Valtteri Bottas says he knew about the Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system for at least one year before it made its public debut midway through the opening 2020 Formula 1 pre-season test.
Lewis Hamilton says it has been an encouraging start to 2020 for Mercedes but it must “keep churning out as many miles as possible” as he paid tribute to the work completed at the team base over the winter.
Mercedes has made strides to cure its weakness racing in hot conditions which has previously hamstrung its power unit performance by installing larger radiators and making its cooling more efficient for the W11.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed he will resume Formula 1 contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton at the start of this season and remains confident of retaining the defending world champion.
Reigning Formula 1 world champions Mercedes has unveiled its 2020 car livery as part of its new partnership with INEOS. At the presentation marking the launch of its new technical and principal partner with INEOS, Mercedes became the second F1 team to show off its 2020 colours.
Valtteri Bottas recovered from a poor start at Arctic Lapland Rally to take ninth place on his second outing at the event. The Finn made his rallying debut at the same event 12 months ago and impressed by finishing in fifth place overall highlighted by a stage victory.