McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed Max Verstappen will walk out on his long-term Red Bull deal and join their rivals Mercedes.
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Antonelli regains fourth place after stewards cancel penalty
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli has regained fourth place in the Australian Grand Prix after the stewards cancelled his five-second time penalty.
Mercedes used Schumacher 1997 controversy as lesson to Hamilton and Rosberg
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes urged Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to behave like sportsmen and not risk ‘marring’ their careers like Michael Schumacher did in 1997, says James Vowles.
New Mercedes seems more drive-able than problematic 2024 car – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes appears to have addressed the unwelcome characteristics which made last year’s car so unpredictable to drive, says George Russell.
First pictures: New Mercedes W16 makes its debut on track
Formula 1
Posted onOne day after revealing the first images of its new W16 chassis for 2025, Mercedes has given the real thing its first outing on track.
F1 could have even more race winners in 2025 than last year, Mercedes’ Allison believes
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Posted onThe coming Formula 1 season could be even more competitive than last year’s championship, says Mercedes’ technical director James Allison.
Pictures: Mercedes targets ‘more consistent’ season as it reveals new W16
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes has revealed the first images of the W16, its new car for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
First pictures: Mercedes presents its livery for the 2025 F1 season
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes has presented the livery for its new 2025 car at Formula 1’s pre-season launch event in London.
Rare Mercedes smashes record for most expensive F1 car ever sold
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Posted onA 70-year-old Mercedes raced by the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has smashed the record for the most expensive Formula 1 car ever sold.
Mercedes to launch 2025 F1 car two days before testing starts
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes will present their new car for the 2025 Formula 1 season, the W16, four weeks from today.
“I’ll continue to believe in you”: Hamilton says final goodbye to Mercedes
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Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton visits Mercedes for final goodbye • Bennett gets 2025 F2 seat • Moto GP boss expect EU to approve F1 deal
Bottas returns to Mercedes as third driver three years after losing race seat
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as their third driver in 2025, three years after being dropped from their race team.
Bollard incident in qualifying cost Hamilton shot at final Mercedes win – Wolff
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Posted onLewis Hamilton’s bizarre incident with a bollard during qualifying cost him a chance to win his final race for Mercedes, team principal Toto Wolff believes.
“From the bottom of my heart”: Hamilton’s emotional radio farewell to Mercedes
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton told his Mercedes team “what started out as a leap of faith turned into a journey into the history books” at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
‘They said my career’s over’: Who really tipped Hamilton’s Mercedes move to fail?
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s the final race weekend of Lewis Hamilton’s tremendously successful Mercedes career. But is he right to claim his move to McLaren was predicted to fail?
Mick Schumacher steps down as Mercedes reserve driver amid Bottas rumours
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes has confirmed that reserve driver Mick Schumacher will not continue with the team after the end of this season.
Russell completes Mercedes’ sweep of practice sessions in Las Vegas
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell ensured Mercedes headed all three practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix by topping the final hour of running on Friday.
McLaren face surprise rival as “dirty track champions” stumble on car’s sweet spot
2024 Las Vegas GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton was quickest on Thursday but Mercedes have struggled to sustain this form before. Meanwhile Red Bull have made a surprising set-up choice.
F1 feared “death knell” for Drive to Survive after Ferrari and Mercedes snub
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 feared Ferrari and Mercedes’ refusal to participate in the original series of Drive to Survive would doom the project to failure.
Alpine confirm switch to Mercedes power when Renault ends F1 engine project
Formula 1
Posted onAlpine have officially announced they will use Mercedes power units when Formula 1 introduces its new engine regulations in 2026.