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Why copying Ferrari/Red Bull F1 sidepods was never on table for Mercedes in 2022

Mercedes said it never considered copying rival sidepod designs this year, despite other Formula 1 teams falling in line with the benchmark Red Bull and Ferrari solutions.

Motorsport

Russell, Hamilton Launch Mercedes Back Into F1 Winning Ways in Brazil

A chaotic storm began brewing across multiple team radios farther back on the grid behind the 1-2 of Mercedes’s George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

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Mercedes expects "very hardcore" Red Bull Brazilian GP battle if track is warmer

Mercedes expects Formula 1 rival Red Bull to be a lot closer in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix after the German squad dominated Saturday's sprint event.

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Mercedes expects "very hardcore" Red Bull battle if track is warmer

Mercedes expects Formula 1 rival Red Bull to be a lot closer in today's Brazilian GP after the German squad dominated Saturday's sprint event.

Motorsport

Gasly and Hamilton among six drivers summoned over Brazil F1 sprint incidents

Pierre Gasly and Lewis Hamilton are among six drivers summoned to see the stewards on Saturday evening over incidents during the Formula 1 sprint race at Interlagos.

Motorsport

F1 rules banning tyre warmers must not exceed tyre development, says Shovlin

Formula 1 chiefs must tread carefully with plans to ban tyre blankets from 2024, reckons Mercedes, to ensure car performance does not go beyond the products they run on.

Autosport

F1 rules banning tyre warmers must not exceed car development, says Shovlin

Formula 1 chiefs must tread carefully with plans to ban tyre blankets from 2024, reckons Mercedes, to ensure car performance does not go beyond the products they run on.

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Mercedes: Red Bull calling aero penalty "draconian" is "an exaggeration"

Mercedes believes it is an “exaggeration” for Red Bull to call its aerodynamic testing restriction “draconian” after being punished for exceeding Formula 1’s budget cap last year.

Autosport

Mercedes: Red Bull calling aero penalty ‘draconian’ is ‘an exaggeration’

Mercedes believes it is an “exaggeration” for Red Bull to call its aerodynamic testing restriction “draconian” after being punished for exceeding Formula 1’s budget cap last year.

Motorsport

Mercedes and Ferrari left fuming over punishment for Red Bull budget breach

Rival teams have hit out at the $7m fine and 10% reduction in aerodynamic testing imposed on Red Bull by the FIA for exceeding the 2021 budget cap

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Mercedes chief issues honest response to George Russell's angry call for sit-down talks

Russell was very unhappy with a strategy decision made by the Silver Arrows during the Japanese Grand Prix, which he felt cost him points and places in the race

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton disagrees with Mercedes after George Russell points out problem

Russell's preparations for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix were hampered on Friday as Mercedes said both drivers suffered an ERS problem – but Hamilton went against that claim

Daily Mirror

Mercedes reveal lucky escape for Lewis Hamilton who narrowly avoided "serious problem"

Hamilton suffered heartbreak towards the end of the Dutch Grand Prix as he saw a possible victory slip through his fingers – but he might not have been in contention at all had he not had some first-lap luck

Daily Mirror

Shock of F1 2022 struggles has done team "no harm", says Mercedes

Mercedes is convinced that the shock it experienced from its Formula 1 struggles this year has done the team 'no harm' in the long term.

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Mercedes: Shock of F1 2022 struggles has done team "no harm"

Mercedes is convinced that the shock it experienced from its Formula 1 struggles this year has done the team 'no harm' in the long term.

Motorsport

Why Mercedes steered clear of an F1 car concept revamp despite early struggles

Mercedes opted against revamping its Formula 1 car concept despite its early struggles in 2022 as it felt following other designs would 'only get you so far.'

Motorsport

How Storm Eunice delayed Mercedes’ F1 porpoising alarm

Mercedes only got a full grasp of how severe its porpoising issues were in Formula 1 pre-season testing after Storm Eunice impacted its first 2022 car shakedown at Silverstone.

Autosport

How Storm Eunice delayed Mercedes' F1 porpoising alarm

Mercedes only got a full grasp of how severe its porpoising issues were in Formula 1 pre-season testing after Storm Eunice impacted its first 2022 car shakedown at Silverstone.

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Lewis Hamilton gets boost as Mercedes make massive claim about their W13 car

Mercedes are yet to win a race this year after starting with an uncompetitive car and suffering badly from porpoising, but things are looking up after a string of strong results

Motorsport

Mercedes doubts ditching slim F1 sidepods would change competitiveness

Mercedes doubts ditching its radical slim sidepod design would significantly improve its Formula 1 performance this year, but is looking at “combinations of different concepts” for 2023.

Motorsport

Mercedes: No guarantee proposed F1 floor changes would suit car design

Mercedes has denied suggestions it is pushing to change Formula 1’s floor regulations for its own competitive gain, saying there is no guarantee any tweaks would suit its car.

Autosport

Mercedes: No guarantee proposed 2023 F1 floor changes would suit car design

Mercedes has denied suggestions it is pushing to change Formula 1’s floor regulations for its own competitive gain, saying there is no guarantee any tweaks would suit its car.

Reuters

Motor racing-Mercedes contenders for podium rather than win, says Shovlin

Mercedes can be French Grand Prix podium contenders but a race win still looks out of reach, the Formula One team's trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said on Saturday.

Autosport

F1 teams urge FIA not to delay finalising 2023 floor rules

Formula 1 teams have urged the FIA to not delay finalising any potential floor changes for next year, amid concerns about 'painful' extra work on the 2023 cars.

Autosport

Mercedes no longer "fighting to survive" with troubled W13 F1 car

Mercedes says it is no longer 'fighting to survive' with its current W13 Formula 1 car, as its British Grand Prix updates appear to have opened up its true potential.

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