The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes would "welcome" de Vries back to F1 reserve role

The FIA Formula 2 and Formula E champion was dropped by the Red Bull stable only 10 races into his full-time rookie F1 season in favour of a return for Daniel Ricciardo.

Motorsport · Jul 22, 2023

Mercedes explains why ‘mind-blowing’ F1 vortices are more difficult to grasp

The German manufacturer is trying to plot a path back to the front of grand prix racing but still has some way to go before it is in a position to challenge Red Bull on pure pace for race wins.

Motorsport · Jul 22, 2023

Sky Sports F1 pundit makes worrying Lewis Hamilton point - "Not even cautiously optimistic"

The Canadian Grand Prix may prove to be a tricky weekend for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, despite their best result of the season so far last time out in Barcelona

Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2023

Mercedes knew limits of W14 F1 car concept before Bahrain

The German manufacturer has had a difficult start to the new season, with its 2023 F1 challenger proving to be no match for the dominant Red Bull team.

Autosport · Mar 28, 2023

Bad News for Verstappen's F1 Rivals as Red Bull Looks Better

The bad news for Max Verstappen's rivals heading into the Formula One season is that Red Bull's car could even be better. That's saying something considering Verstappen won a record 15 races last year on his way to a second straight world title, The Associated Press said. But Verstappen topped…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2023

Mercedes still feels in F1 catch-up mode, despite "calmer" W14

Mercedes says its mindset of thinking it is playing catch-up this year has not changed, despite the 'calmer' behaviour shown by its new W14 Formula 1 car.

Motorsport · Feb 23, 2023

Mercedes still feels in catch-up mode, despite "calmer" W14 F1 car

Mercedes says its mindset of thinking it is playing catch-up this year has not changed, despite the 'calmer' behaviour shown by its new W14 Formula 1 car.

Autosport · Feb 23, 2023

How Hamilton has changed as an F1 driver at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton’s ultimate mission at the Mercedes Formula 1 team is unchanged since the day he joined: it is taking himself and his team to world championship glory.

Motorsport · Jan 18, 2023

How Mercedes W13 struggles prompted factory rethink

Mercedes' director of trackside engineering has outlined how his team's efforts to address the W13's various problems during the 2022 Formula 1 season led to it investing in new design tools.

Autosport · Jan 10, 2023

The Mercedes mindset that helped it bounce back in F1 2022

Mercedes was helped through its difficult start to the 2022 Formula 1 campaign by a culture of never having got carried away with its previous success, says Andrew Shovlin.

Autosport · Dec 18, 2022