Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff appears to have thrown in the towel with the Silver Arrows' zeropod concept, conceding "I don't think this package is going to... read more »

Mercedes lagging behind Aston Martin, who use the same power unit, is why Lewis Hamilton was critical of his team's concept, says Sky's Ted Kravitz. read more »

As Mercedes lags 0.6s behind Red Bull, Toto Wolff admits that it is time to go back to the drawing board. read more »

Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes will have to change their car concept in order to return to the top in F1.  read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has told his engineers to go back to the drawing board after conceding the team's car concept is not good enough to fight for the title... read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the German team’s current aerodynamic concept is not going to work. Following a tough 2022 campaign, the Brackley-based... read more »

After a disappointing qualifying for the season-opener in Bahrain, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualifying sixth and seventh, Wolff said the reality of his... read more »

A despondent Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes are a "long way off" fighting at the front after a disappointing start to the season-opening Bahrain GP weekend, and admits... read more »

Lewis Hamilton fears Mercedes are starting the new F1 season "further behind" than they did in 2022 and has expressed doubts over the team's concept.  read more »

His comments suggest that while the team is planning to move away from the "size-zero" design introduced in Bahrain a year ago on the W13, it won't necessarily... read more »

Seven-time champion, Lewis Hamilton has rubbished media claims that Mercedes has a Plan-B whereby it abandons the current concept of the W14. read more »

As first reported by Autosport, dynamic panels that are fitted in sections along either side of the cockpit and are visible from onboard cameras allow the team to change the... read more »

The Maranello-based outfit raised some eyebrows when the front wing of its 2023 challenger featured the very same slot gap separator trick concept that Mercedes had been told... read more »

Ferrari will have to explain to the FIA about the unique S-duct concept with the sidepods of the new SF-23 car, according to a report in Italy. read more »

Mercedes reportedly already has a B-spec package in mind as a contingency plan in case its revolutionary zero sidepod concept fails to produce the desired results again in... read more »

But once the finished cars had gone public, it was inevitable we would see teams hone-in on the agreed best ideas, even if it meant switching concept. The imposition of a cost... read more »

Although the 2023 Formula 1 season has not yet officially begun, Ferrari is reportedly under scrutiny from its rivals due to an innovation on its car. The FIA has been asked to... read more »

Mercedes have a 'Plan B' car in production for F1 2023 in case their unique concept doesn't work, according to Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz.  read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says that Mercedes could change its unique narrow sidepod design going forward but asserted that its poor performance in 2022 was not... read more »

2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button says he is "surprised" Mercedes did not change their 'zero sidepod' concept during the off-season.  read more »

With Ferrari unveiling a new front wing design for F1 2023. Why can they run it when Mercedes had a similar concept banned last year? read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has hinted the team may turn its back on the radical zeropod concept when developing the W14. read more »

Why Mercedes has banked on the design concept which won a single race in 2022 being a title contender in 2023. read more »

The German manufacturer launched its new W14 at Silverstone on Wednesday, with the car featuring a more aggressive version of the 'zero-pod' concept that it ran with... read more »

After Mercedes revealed its W14 F1 car at Silverstone, viewers were surprised but pleased to see the return of the black silver arrow, albeit with a lot more "naked... read more »