Mercedes believe the cause of their car’s poor performance in high-speed corners is something fundamental to its design.
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Three corners cost Mercedes half a second per lap in Jeddah
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Posted onMercedes believe they were losing half a second per lap through three corners at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Verstappen’s record lap puts Ferrari and Mercedes further behind than last year
Lap time watch: 2024 Saudi Arabian GP
Posted onFerrari and Mercedes are further behind Red Bull than last year after Max Verstappen broke the track record at Jeddah.
Mercedes fined, Hamilton warned after “serious” near-miss with Sargeant
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Posted onThe Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stewards fined Mercedes after ruling they almost caused a “serious, high-speed crash” between Lewis Hamilton and Logan Sargeant.
Mercedes believe ‘immediate step forward’ possible after poor first race
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Posted onMercedes believe they have a strong chance of rebounding from their poor start to the season at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Leclerc surprised by Mercedes’ “strong” performance in practice
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Posted onMercedes’ performance in practice yesterday impressed Charles Leclerc, as the two W15s headed the times in Bahrain.
Hamilton revels in new Mercedes while signs reveal Red Bull’s potential
2024 Bahrain GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onAt the end of the first day of the season, Lewis Hamilton was much happier than recent years. But Red Bull still haven’t shown their hand.
Mercedes’ practice pace “a shock but we’ll take it” – Hamilton
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Posted onMercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell said they were surprised how quick their new car is after leading the lap times on Thursday in Bahrain.
Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move • New race engineer for Zhou • F1 Academy grid complete
Hamilton: Joining Ferrari is a “gut” decision but “I’ll always be a Mercedes fan”
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Posted onLewis Hamilton has revealed he had little time to make his decision to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari next season.
Norris has “no regrets” new McLaren deal rules him out of 2025 Mercedes seat
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Posted onLando Norris doesn’t believe he made a mistake by re-signing for McLaren before Lewis Hamilton announced his plans to leave Mercedes.
“Definitely an improvement”: Russell says Mercedes have fixed flaws with new car
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Posted onGeorge Russell believes Mercedes have finally solved the problem which has plagued their cars since the current technical regulations were introduced two years ago.
Mercedes told me “you’re wrong” about 2022 car’s problems – Hamilton
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Posted onThe new series of Drive to Survive reveals how Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with Mercedes became strained before he decided to leave.
Mercedes’ “outwash” front wing design may be against spirit of rules – Symonds
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Posted onMercedes’ innovative front wing design appears to go against the intention of Formula 1’s technical rules, says one of the key men behind the regulations.
Pictures: New views of Mercedes W15 running in Bahrain test
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Posted onMercedes’ much-changed W15 has hit the track during pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Verstappen and Horner praise Hamilton’s “brave” switch to Ferrari
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s decision to join Ferrari in 2025 has been praised by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Christian Horner.
First pictures: New Mercedes W15 makes its debut on track
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Posted onThe new Mercedes W15 has hit the track for the first time in Silverstone following its public unveiling earlier today.
Final season at Mercedes feels ’emotional and surreal’ – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says that it feels “surreal” to be heading into his final season with Mercedes in this year’s Formula 1 world championship.
Mercedes name Vesti as additional reserve driver for 2024
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Posted onMercedes have named Frederik Vesti as one of their reserve drivers for the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Budget cap limited how far Mercedes could overhaul 2024 car – Allison
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Posted onMercedes hasn’t completely overhauled its car design for 2024 as the cost cap meant it couldn’t “reinvent the wheel” everywhere.