Key Highlights: Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff authored a lengthy, emotional internal memo to staff following Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s Formula 1 World Championship triumph in Mexico City. Wolff explained that he wrote the message to deflect personal praise and ensure the factory workforce, engineers, and strategists received the credit for developing Antonelli after replacing Lewis ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli overcame a cracked sump and severe oil leak in the final laps of the Mexico City Grand Prix to secure his maiden Formula 1 World Championship. Mercedes Deputy Team Principal Bradley Lord revealed the engine was right on the verge of retirement before the 20-year-old brought the car home in third ...
Key Highlights: George Russell secured third in FP2 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, trailing session leader Charles Leclerc by roughly a tenth of a second after sitting out FP1 for reserve driver Fred Vesti. Russell identified Ferrari as the early pace-setter but emphasized that the intense fight among the top four teams means Qualifying ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes is conducting deep investigations into its new floor and sidepod upgrade package after struggling with low-speed corner balance and high tyre temperatures at Sepang. George Russell was on track for a podium finish before retiring due to a confirmed mechanical failure within his Mercedes power unit. Sepang’s high track temperatures and abrasive ...
Key Highlights: A software glitch and formation lap stalls at Sepang delayed the race start by more than 90 minutes. Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord highlighted the extreme difficulty of current machinery, describing the cars and rules as “fiendishly complex.” Despite Mercedes leading the constructors’ standings under the 2026 regulations, Lord advocates for Formula ...