Andy Cowell assuming team principal position at Aston Martin Cowell was previously a key figure at Mercedes. The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
Grid shapes up for inaugural Gedlich 6 Hours Portimao Gedlich’s 6 Hours Portimao is set to see a variety of GT3, GT4 and single-make GT cars form the grid. Autosport · Jan 9, 2025
Mercedes EVs Get Tesla Supercharger Access Next Month Tesla Superchargers are about to get a bit busier. Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday that starting next month, its EVs are getting Supercharger access. The company will soon start selling EVs equipped with the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) port later this year, and it's also selling an adapter at dealers… Motor1 · Jan 9, 2025
Mercedes-Benz EVs In The U.S. Get Tesla Supercharger Access In February Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle drivers in the United States will gain access to over 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stalls in the U.S. and Canada next month. The DC fast chargers will be integrated into the Mercedes me Charge service, where the German automaker is already offering access to its own High-Power Charging… InsideEVs · Jan 9, 2025
Audi A8 Sales Collapsed in 2024 The Audi A8 continues to fly under the radar, so much so that you'll be forgiven for mistakenly thinking the flagship from Ingolstadt is no longer on sale. The current-generation model turned seven last year when demand took a dive in the United States. Deliveries fell by a whopping 28%… Motor1 · Jan 9, 2025
Mercedes U.S. EV Sales Plummeted In 2024 While PHEVs Surged Mercedes-Benz took a gamble when it decided to style its line of electric vehicles to look like amorphous blobs. Even though they are objectively good EVs that wear one of the most prestigious badges in the business, Mercedes’ EQ models just aren’t finding buyers. In the U.S. last year, all… InsideEVs · Jan 8, 2025
Mercedes admit ‘regret’ over Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton controversy Verstappen was left in hospital after a crash with his then-title rival at Silverstone in 2021 The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Ratcliffe’s co-ownership of Mercedes unaffected by Manchester United struggles Sir Jim Ratcliffe has received plenty of criticism for his running of Manchester United, but it is unlikely to have an impact on his other major investment in sport including his co-ownership of the Mercedes Formula 1 team. Autosport · Jan 8, 2025
The XM Is the Worst-Selling BMW in America A supercar had to die so that another SUV could live, but as many have predicted, the polarizing M car isn't exactly flying off dealer lots. Rather than making a mid-engined coupe as a spiritual successor to the M1, BMW built the XM instead. Only 2,315 units were sold in… Motor1 · Jan 8, 2025
No One Is Buying the Mercedes-Benz SL Like most automakers in 2024, Mercedes-Benz finished the year with positive sales growth in the United States. The German automaker moved 324,528 vehicles last year, an increase of 9 percent compared to 2023. As you might expect, SUVs were the dominant force in the lineup while coupes and sedans largely… Motor1 · Jan 7, 2025
Driver in court over fatal crash in West End on Christmas Day Anthony Gilheaney was allegedly disqualified when he mowed down four male pedestrians in the Shaftesbury Avenue area of central London. Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025
Lewis Hamilton’s struggles explained by 2024 ‘trend’: ‘It’s a strange one’ Former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has pinpointed where it went wrong for Hamilton and Mercedes last season after his own problems on track The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025
Mercedes and Adidas enter into “groundbreaking” apparel partnership deal Mercedes has confirmed Adidas as an official team partner with the fashion brand signing a multi-year deal to provide kit for the entire squad. Autosport · Jan 7, 2025
Lewis Hamilton at 40: F1 trailblazer has it all to prove again at Ferrari A jet-set lifestyle has riled critics who too easily forget the social endeavour and drive to overcome all obstacles on an unlikely journey from Stevenage to Monaco The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025
AAP · Jan 6, 2025 State will fight for harsher sentences in two cases Tough new youth crime laws would have meant harsher sentences in two cases the state is seeking to appeal.
Motorsport · Jan 6, 2025 The steps KTM is taking to protect its MotoGP division while it awaits a saviour Pedro Acosta was at home when he found out about the technical knockout in which KTM has found itself, right after the great revelation of the 2024 MotoGP championship had finished sixth in his rookie season with the most podiums of the Austrian manufacturer's rider line-up.
Autosport · Jan 6, 2025 Ben Hunt: Too old? Nonsense, now is the perfect time for Hamilton to join Ferrari Lewis Hamilton turns 40 tomorrow and as he celebrates another lap around the sun, his thoughts will undoubtedly drift towards the upcoming Formula 1 season.
Autosport · Jan 5, 2025 Why Alpine is taking the Mercedes gearbox for just one season Alpine's decision to take Mercedes' Formula 1 gearbox for 2026 will give it "headroom" to develop elsewhere for the next series of regulations before building its own in 2027.
Autosport · Jan 4, 2025 Mercedes: Development lag behind fluctuating 2024 F1 form Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes the team's fluctuating form over the 2024 Formula 1 season was a result of it being pegged back in development in trying to recover from a tough start.
Motorsport · Jan 3, 2025 Hamilton calls to 'embrace the change' after Ferrari switch Lewis Hamilton has outlined the new year as one of "embracing new opportunities" as he begins life as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver.
Autosport · Jan 3, 2025 Why Mercedes wants Antonelli to ‘grow into’ F1 and ‘make mistakes’ On the face of it, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff giving an interview to Auto Motor und Sport carefully downplaying expectations surrounding rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli seems like a typical piece of off-season ‘noise’. Very little of it would provoke angry debate in the sanctified halls of the Oxford Union.
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025 Lewis Hamilton ‘excited for the year ahead’ as move to Ferrari officially begins Hamilton’s deal with the Italian team started on January 1 after the seven-time world champion completed his transfer from Mercedes.
Motor1 · Jan 2, 2025 Watch This Poor Old Mercedes Get Driven Like a Gymkhana Car Slow car fast. That's the saying, right? It's more fun to drive a cheap, slow car quickly than a super-expensive car slowly. That ethos is taken to the extreme with this video of an old Mercedes C-Class getting driven like it's the next Gymkhana star car.
Motorsport · Jan 2, 2025 Get to know F1's six rookies of the 2025 season After a rookie-free season, the F1 paddock welcomes a fresh group of young talent, ready to prove themselves worthy of a seat.
Autosport · Jan 2, 2025 The familiar names Rovanpera will face on 24-hour race debut As preparation for the Monte Carlo Rally goes, heading for the Middle East to contest a 24-hour race is on the unconventional side.