The Austrian first arrived in F1 as a Williams shareholder in 2009, before becoming team principal and co-owner of Mercedes from 2013.He then helped lead the German manufacturer to a run of eight consecutive constructors’ championships from 2014 to 2021, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg taking seven drivers’ titles in Read more
Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes runs out after this season, and the team and driver have yet to settle on an agreement to extend it.While there had been some hope of the matter quickly getting sorted over last winter, the discussions have been put on hold until Wolff and Hamilton can Read more
The Italian squad has endured its worst start to a Formula 1 season since 2009, when it failed to score a single point in the first three races of the campaign.Its lack of performance compared to pacesetter Red Bull prompted Sainz to suggest at the Australian Grand Prix that it Read more
After Max Verstappen headed a dominant Red Bull 1-2 over Sergio Perez in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, while Mercedes chalked fifth and seventh place, Russell said that he expected the Milton Keynes team to “win every single race this season”.But Mercedes’ enjoyed a notable jump in performance in Australia Read more
The Melbourne race descended into controversy as a total of four red flags and three standing starts disrupted proceedings as the field finished in a procession behind the safety car.Many felt that the decision to restart the race on lap 56 with a standing start to tee up a two-lap Read more
With many expecting the Grove-based outfit to be pegged to the back of the field after a low-key pre-season test in Bahrain, the squad has impressed greatly and made a good step forward since last season.Williams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson said much of the progress had come from Read more
Tsunoda finished 10th in the Australian Grand Prix after spending much of the race fighting McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.Through Albert Park’s fastest speed trap – at the second intermediate timing point – he was 17th fastest, logging 314.2 km/h compared to the 339.9 km/h of the fastest car, the Red Bull Read more
The race weekend occurred following a backdrop of controversy: FIA president Max Mosley had been exposed by a UK tabloid sting in the week leading up to the event, and some teams were calling on him to step down.On track, BMW’s Sauber era was blossoming, with Robert Kubica scoring his Read more
The Spaniard was given a five-second penalty by the stewards for causing a collision with Fernando Alonso at the chaotic restart after the second red flag, which saw a string of incidents generate a third red flag.The penalty was awarded before the resumption for the single lap run to the Read more
Hamilton noted at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that he didn’t “feel connected” to the car, and prior to the Australian GP he elaborated by suggesting the car’s cockpit is too far forward, affecting his feel for the steering.Allison says Mercedes will take advantage of the gap in the schedule Read more