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Hamilton rues being ‘nowhere’ in Q3 with ‘peaky’ Mercedes car

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton bemoaned the Mercedes W15 being “peaky” in Formula 1 qualifying in Miami as it went from being “the best the car had felt” in Q2 to “nowhere” in Q3. Despite... read more »

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Mercedes drivers split on F1 Miami GP Sprint prospects

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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An updated floor on the Mercedes W15 was intended to turn the team’s Formula 1 fortunes around, but a double SQ2 exit in Friday’s Sprint Qualifying at the Miami International... read more »

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Mercedes playing catch-up with F1 Miami floor upgrade

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 790 views )

The Brackley team has struggled for consistency with its often ill-handling W15, finding it hard to produce a car that works across all corner types and speeds, with its... read more »

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Russell: Mercedes must ‘keep on believing’ upgrades can inspire F1 progress

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 757 views )

George Russell has stated that Mercedes must “keep on believing” that the upgrades Mercedes brings to its 2024 Formula 1 car will inspire it to make a sizeable leap. Despite... read more »

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Wolff trusts Hamilton to remain "a pro" despite Mercedes F1 hardship

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 667 views )

Mercedes' performance has been up and down since the introduction of new ground-effect regulations in F1 two years ago, and the 2024 season has exemplified this issue so... read more »

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Marko reveals ‘irritation’ with Mercedes 2024 F1 fluctuations

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 967 views )

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed the volatile performance fluctuations Mercedes has endured with its 2024 Formula 1 car have even made him “irritated”. Mercedes... read more »

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Mercedes seeks to cure W15's "underlying balance" issue

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 528 views )

Admitting that the team was to blame for Lewis Hamilton's failure to make it out of Q1 in China, James Allison says the team needs to cure an instability issue with the... read more »

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Mercedes working on new components to tackle "underlying balance" problem

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes hope upgrades will cure the balance issues currently afflicting their W15 F1 car. read more »

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Mercedes: Hamilton China errors down to ‘tricky’ W15 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has blamed the “uncharacteristic” error Lewis Hamilton made in the Chinese Grand Prix on its “tricky” 2024 Formula 1 car. Hamilton had... read more »

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Mercedes taking action to cure F1 car's "underlying balance" problem

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 718 views )

The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign, with its W15 showing flashes of speed but struggling to deliver consistency through race... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes can't just keep living off F1 'bright spots'

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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While the German manufacturer was buoyed by Lewis Hamilton taking the runner-up spot in the China sprint last weekend, it still endured a challenging main grand prix as it came... read more »

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Mercedes plans Miami F1 upgrades as Russell urges back to basics approach

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German manufacturer endured another challenging weekend in China where the promise of a second place in the sprint with Lewis Hamilton was not followed through to the main... read more »

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Toto Wolff admits Lewis Hamilton 'experiments' with W15 "wasn't the right thing to do"

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff conceded the set-up experiments conducted by Lewis Hamilton in China backfired. read more »

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Russell: Hamilton F1 sprint podium doesn't disguise progress Mercedes still needs

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton proved how strong the race pace of the team's W15 is when he finished second in the Shanghai sprint, beaten only by Max Verstappen's Red Bull.It was a... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes W15 F1 car ‘came alive’ in wet China Sprint Qualifying

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes 2024 Formula 1 car “came alive” once the rain arrived as he secured second on the grid for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint. Mercedes... read more »

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New reason pinpointed for Mercedes W15 "tale of woe"

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 528 views )

"They don't know what to expect when there is a wind direction change or a temperature change." read more »

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The W15 breakthrough Mercedes believe they made in Japan

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 432 views )

Mercedes say they made some progress with their W15 F1 car in Japan. read more »

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 670 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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Mercedes' worrying discovery about W15 F1 car that 'doesn't make any sense'

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 384 views )

Mercedes have revealed the worrying discovery they have made about their W15 F1 car. read more »

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 938 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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Mercedes W15 has ’70 points more downforce’ not reflecting in F1 lap times

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 983 views )

Mercedes has revealed that its 2024 Formula 1 car boasts up to “70 points more downforce” per corner than its predecessor which hasn’t corresponded to lap times. Having won... read more »

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Leclerc F1 clash damage derailed Japanese GP hopes, says Hamilton

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Mercedes driver had gone into the Suzuka race hopeful that the team could build on some promising potential shown in practice with a new set-up direction for the W15.But he... read more »

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How Mercedes has unlocked a "night and day" difference from its F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 733 views )

For beyond the headline lap times that have hinted at signs of progress in unlocking pace from its W15, the mood of its drivers is far more upbeat than at any point this... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes "nicest it's felt" in three years at perfect F1 test track Suzuka

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 539 views )

Hamilton qualified only seventh for the Japanese GP, 0.569s off poleman Max Verstappen but just 0.084s shy of the fourth-placed Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.Despite the... read more »

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Hamilton knows Mercedes F1 weaknesses amid ‘encouraging’ Suzuka qualifying

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 784 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes he now knows the weaknesses Mercedes must improve on its W15 Formula 1 car amid an “encouraging” qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. Despite optimism... read more »