Mercedes struggled for performance in preseason testing, but is its period of dominance really under threat? Laurence Edmondson analyses the data to find out what went wrong... read more »
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Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton found himself in the gravel at one stage, while Red Bull's RB16B continues to look like a genuine threat to Hamilton and Mercedes'... read more »
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The title-hoarding Brackley squad has unveiled its W12, 2021's car to beat. With the prestige of streaking to seven successive drivers' and constructors' titles... read more »
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Gene Haas believes Mercedes have "killed what Formula 1 is all about" because their dominance has made the sport "boring". read more »
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Red Bull have revealed the first images of the car they hope will propel Max Verstappen and new signing Sergio Perez to a 2021 title challenge as F1's perennial... read more »
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Mercedes technology director Mike Elliott believes the 2021 aero changes are more than enough to threaten their dominance. read more »
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Former F1 driver Jan Lammers believes that Red Bull's dominance in the 2020 season finale could actually play into Mercedes's hands. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's incredible dominance of Formula 1 has been drawn into question of late, notably from Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes Sir Lewis Hamilton is the most talented driver in F1, but Mercedes' dominance makes it "impossible" to know. read more »
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New Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes it is "impossible to know" if other drivers could match Lewis Hamilton's talent due to the disparity of machinery in... read more »
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Sergio Perez has stated he knows what he needs from himself to help new team Red Bull to end the era of Mercedes dominance. read more »
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Formula 1 has "a problem" with Mercedes' dominance likely to go unchallenged this year, says former Grand Prix team boss Eddie Jordan. read more »
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Mercedes' dominance in Formula 1 has shown no signs of slowing down, as the W11 chassis helped the team to a seventh consecutive title double read more »
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Max Verstappen's victory in the 2020 season finale provided what neutrals hope will mark the beginning of the end of Mercedes' F1 dominance. Will 2021 be the year he... read more »
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Max Verstappen feels Red Bull could have gone on a Mercedes-style run of dominance if the new engines hadn't have been introduced. read more »
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Max Verstappen thinks that Red Bull would have enjoyed Mercedes levels of dominance in Formula 1 if the turbo hybrid rules had not been introduced. read more »
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Toto Wolff has referred to F1's rules changes for 2022 as an "earthquake" as he plots how to continue Mercedes' dominance. read more »
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen believes the team's development towards the end of 2020 will aid its drive to end Mercedes' Formula 1 dominance this year. read more »
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FIA president Jean Todt believes Mercedes' current dominance of F1 has usurped that of the Ferrari era in the early 2000s. read more »
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How long will the newly-knighted Sir Lewis Hamilton go on ruling the Formula 1 roost? PlanetF1 readers have been debating the era of dominance. read more »
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FIA president Jean Todt believes Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Formula 1 dominance has exceeded that of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari when Todt was at the helm of the... read more »
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Although very different teams, FIA president and former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt thinks Mercedes' run of dominance trumps theirs. read more »
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FIA President Jean Todt says that the level of dominance being asserted by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes is greater than when he led the Ferrari team of the early 2000s. Hamilton... read more »
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Christian Horner said Red Bull has essential work to do over the winter to make its car work on every type of circuit if it is to challenge Mercedes' dominance next year. read more »
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James Allison says that the fact that upcoming regulations aimed at ending Mercedes's era of dominance motivate the German team. read more »
