Mercedes’ trick rear suspension on its F1 car explained
Mercedes’ 2021 car produced the biggest talking point of the United States despite the team failing to win the race. By now you’ve probably all seen the footage of the W12’s rear end sinking rather dramatically down the straight at the previous race in Turkey. This rear suspension trick is...
Why Red Bull finds Mercedes' F1 engine performance 'surprising'
Another F1 race, another round of verbal jousting between title rivals Red Bull and Mercedes. This time it's been sparked by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner raising questions about the performance of Lewis Hamilton's car on the straights at the Turkish GP, and making suggestions that it could...
The key mistake Mercedes made with Hamilton's Turkish GP strategy
Mercedes’ F1 strategic decisions were in the spotlight again after the Turkish Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton being unhappy that he wasn’t allowed to stay out without making a pitstop. We’ve crunched the numbers on how Hamilton’s race would have likely played out if he’d got his wish...
The Mercedes engine concerns that could derail Hamilton's F1 title bid
Mercedes has “question marks” over its Formula 1 engine after Valtteri Bottas required his third new set of power unit components in four events at Sochi, taking him onto his fifth internal combustion engine, MGU-H and turbocharger of the season. Lewis Hamilton hasn't had to take any grid...
Will Mercedes block Albon from being Russell's Williams F1 replacement?
George Russell is officially a Mercedes driver for 2022, when he will partner Lewis Hamilton as Valtteri Bottas's replacement. So with Russell's and Bottas's new deals now confirmed, what happens next in the driver market? Alex Albon to Williams is one of the big storylines that has emerged, but...
Russell to Mercedes, Bottas to Alfa Romeo - F1 2022's big driver moves explained
Valtteri Bottas has announced that he’s signed a multi-year deal with Alfa Romeo starting in 2022, meaning he’s leaving Mercedes. And while Mercedes hasn’t announced his replacement as we release this video, clearly that means Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate next year will be Nico Rosb…...
Why Mercedes hasn't announced the 2022 F1 driver decision it's already made
Mercedes is still keeping the outside world waiting for official news on who will partner Lewis Hamilton in the 2022 F1 season, but it confirmed over the Belgian GP weekend that the decision between Valterri Bottas or George Russell has been taken. So what's the hold up? In this video we explain...
Why there's fresh engine speculation in the 2021 F1 title fight
The 2021 F1 title fight has been great on track, but it's also become feisty off track. The latest episode of tension between Red Bull and Mercedes has been around engine performance. In this video Scott Mitchell details who has been whispering what about their rivals, how those rumours have been...
Did Russell’s Mercedes test hint at F1 2022 driver line-up decision?
George Russell stuck around after the Hungarian Grand Prix to take part in a 2022 F1 tyre test... for Mercedes. So was this just Mercedes taking advantage of using a third driver for the testing process as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had previously run the 2022 tyres at Imola, or was there...
The 'brutal' consequences of Red Bull's latest F1 wipeout by a Mercedes
Red Bull had its Hungarian Grand Prix ruined thanks to an incident triggered by a Mercedes. This time it was the first corner pile-up caused by Valtteri Bottas, which managed to impact (literally and figuratively) both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. In this video Scott Mitchell details the pain...
What happens to Bottas if Mercedes picks Russell for 2022 F1 drive?
Valtteri Bottas is awaiting news on his F1 future, and if growing speculation that George Russell is set to land a promotion to Mercedes is to be believed, the Finn could be about to find himself on the sidelines. In this video we look at what Bottas’s options are if he needs to start looking...
The incredible story of how McLaren and Mercedes split up in F1
McLaren returned to using Mercedes engines in Formula 1 in 2021, after six seasons apart. It's a reunion of sorts for a partnership that lasted 20 years first time around, and netted plenty of wins and three drivers' titles with Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes even owned a stake in...
How Verstappen fight influenced Hamilton's new Mercedes F1 contract
Lewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes, keeping him in Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2023 season. The deal was completed in a much more straightforward manner than his protracted talks over a 2021 agreement, and it comes against a backdrop of Mercedes...
The 'wind-up' over crucial Mercedes F1 driver decision explained
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff made some eye-catching remarks about decisions over his team's driver line-up for 2022, claiming a final decision could be taken as late as February. However, just a day later he clarified that was just a "wind-up". So what's really going on with Mercedes' driver...
How Mercedes v Red Bull tensions are escalating in F1 title fight
Red Bull won its fourth race in a row at the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix, making this the first time in F1's hybrid era that Mercedes has been on a losing streak this long. But while Max Verstappen was further clear of Lewis Hamilton than we've seen on most occasions we've seen this year, the tension...
