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Why Mercedes finds other F1 teams' upgrades "scary" with its out-of-phase plan

Decision to push W17's design to the limit led to Mercedes lagging behind other teams in 2026's F1 development battle

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Mercedes explains "out of phase" developments compared with other F1 teams

Despite starting the season on the front foot, a decision to push the W17's design to the limit left Mercedes 'out of phase' in F1's 2026 development battle

Autosport

Mercedes shoots down favouritism speculation between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes technical director James Allison provided a takedown of speculation about the team favouring one of its drivers in the 2026 F1 title fight

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Mercedes shoots down favouritism speculation between Russell and Antonelli

Mercedes technical director James Allison provided a takedown of speculation about the team favouring one of its drivers in the 2026 F1 title fight

Autosport

Mercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races

Mercedes has understood a battery problem that has triggered its recent reliability woes and is working on a solution

Motorsport

Toto Wolff jokes about masterminding Kimi Antonelli's success: "Can you tell Susie"

After Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive win, Toto Wolff reflected on the 19-year-old's rapid transformation from a 'lost kid' at the factory to the world championship leader

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Mercedes technical director reveals biggest Barcelona shakedown surprise

Mercedes technical director James Allison admitted he was pleasantly surprised by how reliable the new 2026 Formula 1 cars were during private testing in Barcelona

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Plan to finish forgotten Woollahra train station and build 10,000 homes won’t combat Sydney’s affordability crisis, critics say

‘If this just becomes a very high-end market development … it’s not going to do anything,’ University of Sydney academic says

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How two ex-Ferrari top F1 engineers share duties at Mercedes

Last summer, for the first time in 23 years, Simone Resta had the opportunity to attend to his garden.

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How two ex-Ferrari top F1 engineers divide their responsibilities at Mercedes

Last summer, for the first time in 23 years, Simone Resta had the opportunity to attend to his garden.

Autosport

Mercedes at a loss over “very odd” high temperatures issues

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team still hasn’t got to the bottom of its issues running in hot temperatures after a triple-header of warm weather races saw the German side walk away with just 18 points for its two drivers.

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The "very odd" issue Mercedes is still unable to fix

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team still hasn’t got to the bottom of its issues running in hot temperatures after a triple-header of warm weather races saw the German squad walk away with just 18 points for its two drivers.

Autosport

Mercedes thinks Austin F1 troubles caused by pushing its luck too much

Mercedes thinks that its rollercoaster United States Grand Prix form was triggered by a set-up that ‘flirted’ with the ground too much.

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Why F1’s 2026 rules will shake off ride-height nightmare of current cars

Since ground-effect cars returned from the start of 2022, Formula 1 engineers have faced big headaches in working out ways to get the most performance from them.

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Mercedes concedes fresh doubts over Spa new floor

Mercedes has conceded to fresh doubts about its Spa new floor off the back of its struggles at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.

Autosport

Why Ferrari won't progress until it understands it downgrade

The story of Formula 1’s development war in 2024 has been very much about whether car updates fall into the ‘upgrade’ or ‘downgrade’ category.

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Why Ferrari doesn’t fear its downgrade will derail F1 season

The story of Formula 1’s development war in 2024 has been very much about whether car updates fall into the ‘upgrade’ or ‘downgrade’ category.

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Cooling or secret suspension revision? Mystery beneath Mercedes nose vanity panel change

Lewis Hamilton’s victory in Formula 1’s British Grand Prix proved that Mercedes finally appears to be properly back in the game.

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Lewis Hamilton feared he'd never win again before epic British Grand Prix triumph

Seven-time world champion finally ended a 945-day wait for another race victory on an afternoon to remember at Silverstone

The Independent UK

This UK hotel is more like cluster of authentic French cottages – here’s what it’s like to stay

Tranquility and a taste of something akin to Provence can be found in North Yorkshire, says James Beveridge

Motorsport

Horner jabs back at Mercedes "downgrade" claim after Canada F1 success

Mercedes technical director James Allison suggested at the Canadian Grand Prix that Red Bull had perhaps made its RB20 slower with recent updates it had introduced.

Motorsport

Ten things we learned at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal's track layout and weather.

Autosport

10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal’s track layout and weather.

Autosport

Why new Mercedes front wing is critical to cure its main F1 weakness

The German manufacturer has been struggling with a car that does not perform consistently well across both high- and low-speed corners.

Motorsport

Mercedes suspects Red Bull's F1 upgrade has been a "downgrade"

Red Bull has lost two of the last three F1 races, and Max Verstappen's triumph at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix only came after he was able to hold off a late-race charge by Lando Norris, who finished right behind him.

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