Mercedes announce shock exit of Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott
Mercedes has announced that Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliot has stepped down from his position with the team after 11 years.
Mercedes has announced that Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliot has stepped down from his position with the team after 11 years.
Lewis Hamilton termed driving his Mercedes W14 a bit of a “nightmare” after qualifying in sixth position for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has stated that a new floor for the W14 car will be the final significant upgrade in 2023 as the team plans to introduce the update in the United States Grand Prix.
George Russell has been blamed for costing Lewis Hamilton the Singapore Grand Prix victory despite Hamilton being the faster of the two drivers in the closing laps of the race on Sunday.
George Russell was battling Lando Norris for second place when he lost control and crashed in the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton voiced his frustrations after failing to improve on his decent performance from the previous day after a significant setup change overnight at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Mercedes has opened up on Lewis Hamilton’s performance struggles despite the seven-time world champion signing a new deal with the team for 2024.
Lewis Hamilton signed a new £100 million contract with Mercedes, giving him a significant eight-figure salary raise.
Shortly after Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton announced a two-year contract extension ahead of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton has claimed that they still have unfinished business.
Mercedes will continue to field drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for at least the next two years, up to the end of 2025.
Lewis Hamilton claims he suffered “big bouncing” in his Mercedes F1 car over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
Mercedes has revealed its most recent F1 upgrade which includes redesigned sidepods in advance of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.
“Bit by bit as we bolt on these things, the car’s becoming more and more of a race car. Look if we’re competing like last year towards the end of this season, on one side that’s a good thing on another, the other teams have probably switched off and focused on the next year.
“I really don’t care what position I finish in this year. I’m just focused on just trying to give the best development information for the team, working with the guys to make sure we steer this car in the right way and when we start the first race or the first test next year we hit the ground running.”
Mick Schumacher paid a heartfelt tribute to his father Michael while putting the seven-time World Champion’s Mercedes W02 through a series of runs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas received the keys to his Mercedes-AMG One just a few months after receiving an Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, making him one of the hypercar’s 500 owners.
Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will be driving Michael Schumacher’s Mercedes W02 next month at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.