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Hamilton: Mercedes paid the price for poor F1 ground effect foundations

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton concedes that the Mercedes Formula 1 team’s ongoing struggles are a culmination of the poor foundations it laid at the start of the ground effect era. Mercedes... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Japan F1 GP fightback was "half a miracle" for Haas

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 821 views )

Having qualified a promising 12th at Suzuka, Hulkenberg lost out after the red flag as his anti-stall system kicked in during the second start. This dropped him to 17th... read more »

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Mercedes could never "abandon" current car for F1 2026 head start

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 933 views )

The German manufacturer is facing up to the reality that it has still not mastered its understanding of the latest ground effect regulations, with its W15 not producing the Red... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes still striving for wins under current F1 regulations

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 808 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has denied that the team could be prepared to give up on securing wins under Formula 1’s current regulations despite its ongoing struggles. Since F1... read more »

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Mercedes: F1 quirk that makes 'no sense' offers clues to W15's real fault

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1050 views )

The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign where its new car has shown promise but also some key weaknesses that have left Lewis Hamilton and... read more »

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Japanese Grand Prix: Preview - Pirelli

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1074 views )

In an interesting departure from the usual anodyne preview, Pirelli tells that tale of Ernest Degner, the German motorcycle racer after whom two of Suzuka's infamous... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes must ‘experiment every race’ amid 2024 F1 struggles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 653 views )

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has admitted it must “experiment every single race” to overcome the troubles it has encountered with its 2024 Formula 1 car. The German... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes F1 had to remove ’90 points of downforce’ to control bouncing

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 562 views )

Lewis Hamilton has revealed Mercedes had to remove “90 points of downforce” from its 2022 Formula 1 car to control the bouncing with the current ground effect machines.... read more »

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Steiner sees similarities between Hamilton’s Mercedes and Ferrari F1 moves

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 710 views )

Ex-Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner believes there are parallels between Lewis Hamilton’s impending Formula 1 switch to Ferrari and his past move to Mercedes. Hamilton has... read more »

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Sebastian Vettel completes successful test in the Porsche 963

over 2 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 790 views )

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has completed a successful test session with Porsche as the German ponders about the possibility of joining the German manufacturer in... read more »

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Mercedes: Australian GP weekend exposed ‘clues’ to F1 troubles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 657 views )

Mercedes has revealed that the team’s challenging weekend in Australia provided some productive lessons in understanding the troubles with its 2024 Formula 1 car. The German... read more »

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Wolff denies Hamilton ‘looking over at the fence’ at Ferrari

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 581 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff is adamant Lewis Hamilton isn’t “looking over at the fence” at Ferrari amid the contrasting fortunes of his current and future team. Mercedes... read more »

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Wolff denies Mercedes ‘missing something’ amid F1 struggles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 540 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has denied that the team is “missing something” as it strives to overcome its struggles from the start of the 2024 campaign. The German... read more »

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Hamilton upbeat despite ‘worst start’ to an F1 season in 2024

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 604 views )

Lewis Hamilton remains upbeat about Mercedes’ prospects despite enduring his “worst start” to a Formula 1 season in 2024 after retiring from the Australian Grand Prix. The... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes catching Red Bull in the short term an ‘illusion’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 612 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted the team’s latest setback in Australia has meant its chances of catching Red Bull in the short term is an “illusion”. Having... read more »

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Vettel to test Porsche Hypercar

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 646 views )

Four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel is to test the Porsche 963 this week, leading to speculation that the German might contest Le Mans. read more »

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Audi seat ‘great opportunity’ as Bottas eyes extension

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 629 views )

Valtteri Bottas says remaining with Sauber through its transition to Audi would be a "great opportunity", amid the German's proposed entry into Formula 1. Audi... read more »

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Hulkenberg: ‘Offset’ strategies needed for lower F1 teams to score in 2024

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 618 views )

Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that “offset” strategies like the one Haas used in Saudi Arabia will be how lower teams score points across the 2024 Formula 1 season. The German... read more »

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Mercedes: Australia data will guide 2024 F1 car development

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1037 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed that the team’s findings from this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will guide the development of its 2024 car. The German marque... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Smaller F1 teams need "unorthodox" strategies to score points

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 783 views )

Hulkenberg carried his strong qualifying form from 2023 into the season opener in Bahrain, lining up 10th before falling to 16th in the race owing to a poor launch and damaging... read more »

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Sauber relishing added ‘energy’ from complete Audi F1 takeover

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 932 views )

Sauber has said the impending 100 per cent takeover of the Formula 1 outfit by German marque Audi “gives us energy” to turn the team’s fortunes around. Ahead of the Saudi... read more »

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How Raikkonen's former race engineer became F1 TV's latest pundit

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1762 views )

In 2021, Simon-Chautemps called time on a 14-year stint in F1. But through his JSC7 consultancy he's still heavily involved in racing. He's lending his services to... read more »

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Sauber: Audi's accelerated F1 takeover a boost for short term

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 888 views )

The German manufacturer will arrive on the grid in 2026 with a works engine and chassis programme after initially buying a 25% stake in Sauber Motorsport early last year.There... read more »

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Mercedes won’t compromise W15 strengths to improve F1 high-speed woes

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 734 views )

Mercedes is unwilling to compromise the strengths of its 2024 Formula 1 car to improve its high-speed performance following the team’s struggles in Saudi Arabia. The German... read more »

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Wolff has new "mindset" over Mercedes F1 recovery

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 840 views )

The German manufacturer has had a challenging start to the 2024 season, with last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix exposing a particular weakness that its new W15 has in... read more »