Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles has explained how Valtteri Bottas' botched start meant he was unable to give a planned tow to his teammate, before compounding his... read more »

James Vowles, Mercedes' strategy chief, believes there was some guesswork in how Max Verstappen negotiated Turn 1 in Mexico. read more »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed he acts as a "sparring partner" for chief strategist James Vowles over in-race strategy decisions. read more »

Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has revealed how a Red Bull gamble with Max Verstappen proved decisive in his United States Grand Prix victory over Lewis... read more »

Valtteri Bottas took a sixth internal combustion engine of the season in Austin, but Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles says this will help the team. read more »

Mercedes must juggle performance and reliability for the rest of the season because any retirement would be "catastrophic" for their Formula One title hopes, chief... read more »

Mercedes Strategy Director, James Vowles admits that just one DNF in the remaining five rounds of the 2021 season would be "catastrophic" for Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles is confident the "painful" power unit penalties the team has been taking recently will "pay dividends"... read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has revealed the FIA time notifications during the rain delay at the Belgian Grand Prix were "just on the limit" to the window... read more »

It's debrief time!  read more »

Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has confirmed the team will continue to work on improving the W12. read more »

Mercedes strategy director James Vowles has given an explanation as to how the team can improve the W12 to fight Red Bull for the title this year. read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles believes the streak of having at least one calamitous race per season comes from "pushing every boundary" when fighting for F1... read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles says the team will come back from a disappointing weekend in Monaco, calling it one of the team's weakest tracks traditionally. read more »

Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles has revealed that the wheel nut issue that caused Valtteri Bottas' retirement in Monaco was due to the wheel gun being applied at... read more »

Mercedes chief strategist, James Vowles has revealed the cause of Lewis Hamilton's lack of pace in Monaco and the thinking behind his early pit stop. read more »

James Vowles says Lewis Hamiton couldn't emulate Sergio Perez's Monaco strategy as he couldn't preserve his tyres as well. read more »

James Vowles has stated that Lewis Hamilton was so far off Valtteri Bottas in Monaco simply because he lacked confidence.  read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has insisted steps are being taken by the F1 team to "mitigate" the chance of repeating the pit-stop blunder that forced... read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles said they were "foolish" with their timing to pit Valtteri Bottas and chase fastest lap in Portimao. read more »

Mercedes' chief strategist, James Vowles, has offered a stark contrast of how former team-mates Sir Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg would maximise performance. read more »

News of Nico Rosberg's retirement days after winning the 2016 World Championship caught the whole F1 community off guard - but even more so in the Mercedes team. read more »

James Vowles says Lewis Hamilton was a "mercenary" and much less of a team player than now when he first joined Mercedes. read more »

Join host Tom Clarkson as he shares the stories of the world championship winning Mercedes 'Brackley Boys' - Ron Meadows, Andrew Shovlin, Simon Cole and James Vowles... read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles and trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admit that there are "no immediate answers" to the W12's rear-end... read more »