Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the return to a track the team has run at already this year will help them make further gains with their troublesome car.
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Mercedes “looked faster than we were” and haven’t taken a step forward – Hamilton
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ strong performance on Friday in Miami flattered their car after taking sixth on the grid for tomorrow’s race.
Russell says his Mercedes felt like “a totally different beast” after Q2 exit
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onSecond practice pace-setter George Russell says his car felt like a “totally different beast” after he was eliminated in the second round of qualifying.
Mercedes “found several directions for improving the car” – Wolff
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes have formed a plan of action to improve their problematic W13 chassis and will bring updates over the coming races, team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Hamilton deserves better car than “un-driveable” Mercedes – Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton deserves a better car than Mercedes have given him, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Too soon for Mercedes to “cut our losses” with problematic 2022 car – Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes aren’t about to give up on their chosen design direction with their 2022 car despite their poor start to the season, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Mercedes can’t claim to be championship contenders at the moment, says Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that the reigning eight time constructors’ champions can no longer consider themselves among the title contenders in 2022.
Wolff puts Mercedes’ odds of championship victory at “two to eight”
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes’ chances of winning the championship are not good at present, team principal Toto Wolff admitted, but could change quickly if they can unlock more performance from their car.
Two-degree temperature rise led to Hamilton’s “difficult position” radio message
2022 F1 Season
Posted onThe engine cooling problem which Lewis Hamilton said put him in a “difficult position” during the Australian Grand Prix was caused by a small rise in ambient temperatures.
Hamilton says overheating stopped him fighting Russell for third place
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was unable to attack his team mate for third place in the closing stage of the Australian Grand Prix because his car was overheating.
Mercedes “a second per lap” off Red Bull’s pace – Russell
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes is a second behind Red Bull on qualifying and race pace, said George Russell after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Russell concerned Mercedes could be even further behind in race
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell is concerned Mercedes’ deficit to rivals Ferrari and Red Bull could grow further during today’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
What is the rocket-derived technology hidden inside Mercedes’ extraordinary sidepods?
F1 technology
Posted onFormula 1 chief technology officer Pat Symonds revealed Mercedes has worked with rocket engineers on the technology inside its radical sidepod design. What innovations might be on the W13?
Hamilton pleased by smooth start with “very genuine” new team mate Russell
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton described George Russell as “naturally incredibly talented, very, very focussed” and “very genuine” ahead of their first race as team mates.
Video footage shows Mercedes’ struggles are genuine – Russell
2022 F1 season
Posted onGeorge Russell says that Mercedes are still searching for a way to “unlock” the potential of their car after pre-season testing came to an end.
Verstappen puts Red Bull quickest by six-tenths as testing ends in Bahrain
2022 F1 season
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen capped the final day of pre-season testing for the 2022 Formula 1 season by setting the overall fastest time.
Hamilton: People who say Mercedes are talking ourselves down are in for a surprise
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton doubts Mercedes will bounce back from their troubled start to the season in testing as easily as they did last year.
Perez puts new-look Red Bull fastest on final morning session
2022 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez set the quickest lap time of the Bahrain test so far during the final morning session as Red Bull ran a revised RB18 for the first time.
Analysis: Mercedes’ slimline sidepods and the “rocket” technology behind them
F1 technology
Posted onHow did Mercedes produce their radical sidepod, what benefit does it offer and does it meet F1’s rules? A closer look at their ‘slimline’ design.
Sainz spars with Verstappen on way to fastest time of day five
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr put Ferrari back on top of the times for the penultimate day of testing in Bahrain after a brief battle with Max Verstappen on track.