Mercedes upbeat after binning suspension upgrade
LONDON :Former champions Mercedes hope to be challenging for wins again when they return from Formula One's August break after binning a rear suspension upgrade that made the car slower.
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"We Always Knew...": On George Russell Replacing Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Director's Huge Statement
George Russell has "stepped up" for Mercedes and grown into a leadership role since Lewis Hamilton left for Ferrari, the team's engineering director said Friday. Russell is now the German team's senior driver after seven-time world champion Hamilton departed at the end of last season and was replaced by 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli. Russell has responded with two third-placed finishes to start the season and Andrew Shovlin said the 27-year-old Briton was embracing his role as Antonelli's mentor. "George is trying to give him the benefit of his experience," Shovlin said at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.
Hamilton goes a year without a pole
BUDAPEST : Lewis Hamilton has a record 104 Formula One pole positions but Saturdays have become tricky for Mercedes' seven times world champion and Hungary marked a year since he last qualified fastest.
Lewis Hamilton disqualified after finishing second in US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix for driving an illegal car.
Lewis Hamilton disqualified after finishing second in US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in Sunday's United States Grand Prix for driving an illegal car.
Mercedes apologise to Russell for qualifying mistake
BUDAPEST : Mercedes apologised to George Russell on Saturday after a qualifying error left last year's Hungarian Grand Prix pole-sitter languishing 18th on the Formula One grid.
More work needed on F1 'mudguard' device, says Shovlin
Formula One remains some way off introducing a 'mudguard-style' device to reduce spray in wet conditions after a test at Silverstone showed more development was needed.
Mercedes expect Canada to be a bigger challenge than Barcelona
LONDON : Next week's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal will be a bigger challenge for resurgent Mercedes than last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, the team's trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said on Thursday.