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Mercedes yet to fully understand “surprise box” F1 2023 car, says Toto Wolff
Mercedes still haven’t fully understood their “surprise box” F1 2023 car, according to team principal Toto Wolff.
Lewis Hamilton denies being “angry” about Mercedes not listening to him about 2023 F1 car
Lewis Hamilton insists he still has a great relationship with Mercedes despite them not listening to his concerns about Mercedes’ F1 car development for 2023.
“It’s far from reality” - George Russell defensive over Mercedes being a “failure” in F1 2023
George Russell has dismissed suggestions that Mercedes’ 2023 F1 season has been a complete “failure”, stating that claim is “far from reality”.
Mercedes “developing in one direction” after breakthrough “uncovered learnings”
Mercedes have finally identified “one direction” they need to develop to catch Red Bull, according to chief technical officer Mike Elliott.
Mercedes were “too cautious” in performance v bouncing trade-off with 2023 F1 car
Mercedes sacrificed performance by being “too cautious” trying to avoid a repeat of the bouncing which plagued their 2022 F1 season over the winter.
Why Mercedes see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ with development route of 2023 F1 car
Mercedes are confident there is “light at the end of the tunnel” following a change of development direction with their F1 car.
Did Mercedes' new F1 front wing work at Silverstone? ‘Early signs are promising’
Mercedes will have to wait until next weekend’s F1 Hungarian Grand Prix to know for certain if their upgraded front wing is performing as intended.
Relief for Mercedes fans as Toto Wolff declares: ‘The update works’ after Canada
Toto Wolff believes Mercedes’ strong turn of pace at the Canadian Grand Prix is a clear sign that their F1 “update works”.
Lewis Hamilton delivers verdict on upgraded Mercedes W14 after Canada
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he “doesn’t feel a huge difference to the beginning of the year” when driving the Mercedes W14 despite its improved form in recent F1 races.
Mercedes reveal where unloved W13 F1 car is being kept after Toto Wolff promise
Mercedes are keeping their unloved W13 F1 car on display in the race bay area of their factory.
“We have a lame horse” - George Russell’s frank assessment of the Mercedes W14
George Russell has compared driving the Mercedes W14 to riding a “lame horse”, making reference to the fact they still need to “tame” their new challenger.
Jenson Button explains why Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seating position is making him “struggle”
Jenson Button has explained why Lewis Hamilton has voiced his complaints about his seating position in this year’s Mercedes W14.
George Russell says Mercedes have 'found more gains in two weeks than whole winter' with "big changes" to come
George Russell says Mercedes have found “more gains in the past two or three weeks than the whole winter” since changing the development direction of their 2023 F1 car.
Mercedes “won’t get carried away” by “promising” signs at the factory - Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff has insisted that Mercedes “won’t get carried away” by their “promising” development direction back at the team’s F1 base in Brackley.
Lewis Hamilton admits regret over Mercedes criticism: “It wasn’t the best choice of words”
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he didn’t use “the best choice of words” when criticising Mercedes for not listening to him about their F1 2023 car.
‘Emergency meeting’ at Mercedes? F1 technical director given “ultimatum”
Mercedes have reportedly held an emergency meeting following their poor start to the 2023 F1 season, while technical director Mike Elliott has received an “ultimatum”.
‘They’ve lost their way’ - Helmut Marko’s honest assessment of Mercedes in F1 2023
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes Mercedes “have lost their way” after a poor start to F1 2023 in Bahrain.
“All dynasties fall - that’s what has happened at Mercedes”
Sky Sports’ Simon Lazenby has labelled Mercedes “a team in transition” following their lacklustre start to the 2023 F1 season.
Lewis Hamilton: “I told them” - Mercedes “must own up and say ‘we didn’t listen’”
Lewis Hamilton has suggested that Mercedes didn’t listen to his feedback when designing the W14 for F1 2023.
Mercedes to change F1 car concept as Toto Wolff admits they got it wrong
Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes will have to change their car concept in order to return to the top in F1.
“It has to be that” - Jenson Button suggests reason for Lewis Hamilton delaying new F1 deal
2009 world champion Jenson Button is the latest former F1 driver to put forward a theory about why Lewis Hamilton hasn’t signed a new deal with Mercedes.
Will Mercedes’ slow start result in another winless year for Lewis Hamilton in F1 2023?
Crash.net looks ahead to this weekend’s F1 season-opener in Bahrain. With Mercedes struggling again, could it be another winless season for Lewis Hamilton?
Explaining Mercedes’ curious lack of straightline speed in F1 testing
Lewis Hamilton pinpointed straightline speed as an area for Mercedes to improve after F1 pre-season testing.
Mercedes say 2023 F1 car bodywork upgrade ‘won’t look like Red Bull’ and put 'Plan B' rumours to bed
Mercedes have set the record straight over rumours of a ‘Plan B’ 2023 F1 car and insist their upgrades will not replicate rival designs.