Toto Wolff: Mercedes will soon have ‘no choice’ but to switch focus to next year
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits the team will soon have no choice but to give up on the development of this season’s car and focus on next year.
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Hamilton says McLaren's pace is a wake-up call
SILVERSTONE, England : McLaren's pace in British Grand Prix qualifying is another wake-up call for Mercedes as they struggle for performance, seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton warned on Saturday.
Wolff says would-be new F1 teams should buy an existing one
SILVERSTONE, England : Formula One has 11 teams at Silverstone this weekend, one of them the creation of Brad Pitt and Hollywood moviemakers, but in reality the existing 10 remain resistant to expanding their numbers.
Red Bull say they are ahead of schedule on 2026 engines
SILVERSTONE, England : Formula One champions Red Bull are finding potential problems with the sport's 2026 engine because they are ahead of schedule in building their own, according to team boss Christian Horner.
Lewis Hamilton confident of striking new deal with Mercedes - 'I'm hoping to be here a lot longer'
Lewis Hamilton has expressed confidence that he will sign a new contract at Mercedes. The seven-time world champion and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff have repeatedly said that a deal was close, but there has been no breakthrough. Ad Mercedes have been plagued by inconsistency this term and are well off the pace of Red Bull, but Hamilton says he has full faith in the team.
'The car is bad, drive it!': Wolff rebukes Hamilton amid Verstappen's Austria domination
Defending champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless charge towards a third world title on Sunday when he claimed a record fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in emphatic style.
'I'll take it' - Lewis Hamilton satisfied with P5 at Austrian GP but eyes Mercedes improvement on Sprint Saturday
Lewis Hamilton is eyeing an improved performance in Sprint qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix after a Friday session described by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as “underwhelming.” Seven-time world champion Hamilton will line up fifth on the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. Ad His team-mate George Russell suffered elimination in Q2 and will start in 11th, but Hamilton hopes that Saturday’s Sprint qualifying and race will see improvements from the Mercedes pair. Austrian Grand PrixVerstappen takes Austrian GP pole ahead of Leclerc and Sainz18 HOURS AGO «It's not P1 but I'll take it and try and work with it,» Hamilton said.
Christian Horner: Red Bull boss says it would be 'dishonest' to be 'best mates' with Formula 1 rival Toto Wolff
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it would be «dishonest» to be «best mates» with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Red Bull and Mercedes have been the two most dominant teams in the sport, winning every F1 world title since 2010. Ad But the rivalry increased in intensity in 2021 as the battle between Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton went down to the final lap of the last race in Abu Dhabi.