Mercedes believes that the team’s infamous ‘zeropod’ car concept might have worked with the knowledge it has since acquired under Formula 1’s current regulations. The German... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has denied that Mercedes’ 2024 Formula 1 car is the “evil sister” of its predecessors, despite the team’s challenging start to the latest campaign. Mercedes has... read more »
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George Russell is convinced that Mercedes’ revised 2024 Formula 1 car has seen it eradicate the “plaster” solutions that had hampered it from solving past issues. Mercedes... read more »
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Red Bull's substantial step for this season has caught rivals by surprise after most of them focussed on trying to work out what made last year's RB19 so competitive,... read more »
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The Milton Keynes-based squad has gone aggressive with its car revamp for this year, which has included it adopting concepts similar to what Mercedes has run with in the... read more »
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Red Bull are rumoured to be introducing a Mercedes-style 'zeropod' design to their 2024 F1 car. read more »
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Red Bull are set to run with a 'zeropod' design reminiscent of their rivals Mercedes' cars after the opening rounds of the 2024 season. read more »
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As could be seen in the spy shots captured at Silverstone's on-site hotel during Red Bull's shakedown running on Tuesday, the RB20 unveiled on Thursday features long... read more »
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This is proven once again by some of the design choices it has made with its latest challenger, the W15.That's not to say Mercedes hasn't taken notice of trends that... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted the team was certain that its slim sidepod car design developed at the start of this regulation era would be a success. The... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed how feedback from the simulator has relayed that the team’s 2024 charger "feels like a car for the first time in two... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff must take responsibility for the team's decision to retain the 'zeropod' car concept at the start of 2023, claims Sky... read more »
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Mercedes made a surprise call to continue with its 'zeropod' sidepod design and overall car concept first conceived in 2022's recalcitrant W13 at the start of... read more »
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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has denied that the team’s ‘zeropod’ concept was the “decisive factor” in its struggles over the previous two Formula 1 seasons. The... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has denied that the team's zeropod concept was solely to blame for their lack of competitiveness in 2023. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has reiterated that Mercedes failed to apply his advice when assembling its 2023 Formula 1 car, which prompted him to initiate "big, big talks" with... read more »
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After switching from Alpine, Alonso's 2023 got off to a positive start with six podiums in the opening eight races, as Aston was transformed into Red Bull's regular... read more »
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Mercedes believe that it's "doubly important" that the team builds a “good” Formula 1 car next year because large parts of its W15 will be carried over into 2025... read more »
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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison says its floor upgrade for the United States Grand Prix will demonstrate whether the team is "on the right track" for 2024.... read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has opened up on how he and his design team opted to reject the ‘zeropod’ design philosophy adopted by Mercedes. Red Bull has been... read more »
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From testing in 2022 until May's Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes pioneered the use of its 'zeropod' car architecture. It then switched the W14 to run a downwash... read more »
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After more than a season of Mercedes going it alone in pursuit of its zeropod concept, it finally abandoned the idea as it pursued the growing trend for what has become known... read more »
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The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the 'zeropod'... read more »
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Having abandoned the zeropod concept at the Monaco Grand Prix, the team has pressed on with optimising its new development direction as it has brought a raft of upgrades for... read more »
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Mercedes has been left upbeat about its prospects for the rest of the season after a major upgrade package to its W14 helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell produce a double... read more »