Fresh from picking up the clues on where each team stands following pre-season testing, predicting what will become the trends and what will be remembered come the end of any F1 season is a near-impossible task – but it hasn’t stopped us trying!
Lewis Hamilton feels he has been a target to beat since he was 10-years-old winning his first karting title and going into the 2020 Formula 1 world championship nothing has changed for him.
Lewis Hamilton is confident the intriguing Mercedes Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system can give the reigning Formula 1 world champions a performance edge and hopes to find “a huge difference” against his rivals who do not have the device.
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari’s 2020 is cornering faster than its predecessor but on a windy day at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya he doesn’t feel looking solely at lap times gives a fair comparison to the F1 pecking order.
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.
In the latest F1 Gossip, Mercedes keeps a close eye on Ferrari’s pace at pre-season testing, Renault prepares for a new engine design from 2021 and former world champion Jenson Button calls on Charles Leclerc to put up a title fight against Lewis Hamilton this year.
Max Verstappen agrees with the assumption Formula 1 lap records will be smashed with the 2020 cars but fears it won’t help to create exciting racing due to the dependence on downforce.
Sometimes small details are impossible to hide, such is the case with the mysterious new system on the front suspension of the Mercedes W11 Formula 1 car.
Lewis Hamilton says he hasn’t started contract negotiations with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff yet but remains confident of completing a deal as he shares values and goals with the reigning Formula 1 world champions.
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.
Lewis Hamilton has continued to pour cold water over speculation linking him to a move away from Mercedes as he continues contract negotiations with the reigning Formula 1 world champions.
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.
Former Ferrari and Williams technical chief Rob Smedley has launched a range of electric karts aimed to “answer Lewis Hamilton’s call” for cheaper motorsport opportunities at karting level.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the passing of Niki Lauda “just overshadows everything else” having seen his squad secure the 2019 Formula 1 world drivers’ and constructors’ titles for a historic sixth consecutive year.
After wrapping up an historic sixth Formula 1 world title, Lewis Hamilton has reflected on plenty of highs and lows he’s experienced across the 2019 season including a win in Monaco which acted as one of his “least favourite” races of the year.