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F1 Imola GP: Leclerc leads opening practice, Verstappen struggles

Leclerc set the session’s best time – a 1m16.990s – aboard the updated Ferrari shortly after the one-hour FP1 action was stopped by Alex Albon’s Williams shutting down after he hit a kerb hard and ran down the Imola track from Piratella to Acque Minerali, where he stopped on the…

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Mercedes delivers fresh batch of F1 car upgrades at Imola

The rear wing’s tip section has been completely overhauled as part of the redesign, with the team having already switched to a semi-detached layout for 2024.

Autosport

Vasseur talks on Newey prospects and his plans for Mercedes F1 captures

And while the Scuderia's boss Fred Vasseur remains tight-lipped on the state of their discussions, ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix he offered some teasing insight about the thought process he is going through.

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UAW Influence Tested In Alabama Mercedes-Benz Factory Union Vote

The UAW's efforts to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama spark debate on labor relations and industry impact.

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Speaking from experience, Hamilton backs Antonelli as his Mercedes F1 successor

Mercedes is still waiting to see if it can somehow convince Max Verstappen to join the team as Red Bull's power plays drag on, but as time goes on it has become clear that Antonelli might well be its man for the future.

Autosport

UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

This shot of the Mercedes W15’s sidepod and bodywork out in the pitlane, rather than being installed on the car, shows the internal make-up of the cooling louvres.

Motorsport

Haas F1 driver Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines"

Magnussen's last three race outings – the Chinese GP, Miami sprint and Miami GP – brought him from three licence penalty points to 10, just two short of the FIA's limit for F1 drivers earning a race ban. This was introduced into the FIA's superlicence system in 2014.

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Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines"

Motorsport

Flat Chat podcast: What will F1 design legend Newey do next?

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who attended Repton school with Formula 1 tech talisman Adrian Newey, once described caravan holidays as “two weeks of defecating in a bucket”. As Newey exits Red Bull, pursued by several chequebooks, he says he’s planning to tour Europe in a motorhome before he returns to…

Autosport

Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc's team-mate for 2025.

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Mercedes will need "several races" to make bigger steps with 2024 F1 car

Mercedes has struggled for performance against the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren with a W15 car that both lacks downforce and has some undesirable handling characteristics baked into it.

Motorsport

How an 18-month design reset transformed McLaren into F1 race winners

Although Lando Norris’ triumph was not won entirely on pace, as Max Verstappen’s RB20 was damaged after he ran over that bollard, it was clear that McLaren’s upgraded MCL38 is now a serious challenger.

Autosport

FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics

In Miami's sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reason…

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Mercedes-Benz Cancels Next-Gen Platform For EQS, EQE EVs: Report

Poor sales of the current generation of top-spec EVs prompted the German automaker to cut back on investments. The two flagships will still stick around, however.

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Hamilton has never known F1 tyres to have such a "minuscule" working range

The recent Miami Grand Prix proved to be extremely tricky for drivers to find the sweet spot with their rubber, as a combination of temperatures, track surface and layout created a perfect storm of difficulty.

Autosport

F1 Academy announces new Netflix docuseries - release date and how to watch

F1 Academy is set to be the feature of a new Netflix documentary series in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. The documentary is currently in production and will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 all-female single-seater season. The multi-part documentary will feature all the drama of…

Autosport

A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon's new Williams F1 deal means

Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams' 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors' standings.

Motorsport

Why forcing Red Bull to make a “bad choice” is Vasseur’s main F1 target

Through all his title victories in junior categories and the delivery of race wins for Maranello, Vasseur accepts that being on top is about brilliance in all areas.

Motor1

AMG's New Trick Suspension Turns the G63 Into a Legit Rally Car

A new interconnected hydraulic suspension system developed by AMG gives the G63 an astonishing breadth of ability.

Autosport

Russell "all for" having Verstappen as Mercedes F1 team-mate

Mercedes is currently seeking a replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton, who will leave the Brackley-based squad at the end of the season to join the Maranello team in 2025.

InsideEVs

The Electric Mercedes G-Wagen Is The Best One

The clumsily named G 580 With EQ Technology is even better off-road than its gas-powered sibling. Plus you can wheel in total silence.

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