Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes need to “ramp up our game” to avoid sluggish pit stops after a pair of tardy tyre changes hurt Lewis Hamilton at the F1 United States Grand Prix.
Mercedes protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli will move up to FIA Formula 2 - F1’s main feeder series - for 2024 after winning the Formula Regional European Championship.
Mercedes insiders have admitted that the plank wear problem that led to Lewis Hamilton’s United States Grand Prix disqualification would have impacted his F1 car’s performance.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes were caught in “no man’s land” when they pit Lewis Hamilton too late in the first stint of the United States Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been referred to the stewards after failing a post-race plank check on their F1 cars following the United States Grand Prix.
Sky F1’s Anthony Davidson has laid bare the “chinks in the armour” that potentially cost Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton victory at the United States Grand Prix.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes the tight margins seen between the top four F1 teams at the United States Grand Prix is a “precursor” for next season.
Lewis Hamilton described Red Bull’s pace at the United States Grand Prix as “undeniable at the moment” as he finished over nine seconds behind Max Verstappen in the sprint race.
George Russell has been hit with a three-place grid drop for blocking Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during the F1 United States Grand Prix sprint shootout.
Toto Wolff says he is “relaxed” about the “unpleasant situations” that unfolded between Mercedes F1 teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in the last two races.
George Russell has moved to lower expectations about Mercedes’ new floor that will debut at the F1 United States Grand Prix, insisting it ‘won’t change the world’.