The Latest Breaking News from Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton in line for shock Ferrari switch from Mercedes in 2025

Mercedes staff were informed on Thursday afternoon that the seven-time world champion would be leaving.

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2024

Was F1's assessment of Andretti's shortcomings fair?

FOM's statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid's shortcomings.

Autosport · Feb 1, 2024

The factors involved in Hamilton’s sensational F1 switch to Ferrari

Hamilton has been linked with a Maranello move on several occasions and speculation seemed to surface each time the driver was in the midst of negotiation a new deal with Mercedes. As such, those rumours might have been a handy means of improving the Hamilton camp’s bartering position since there…

Motorsport · Feb 1, 2024

What have Formula 1 drivers done in the off-season?

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts this month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.

Autosport · Jan 31, 2024

Frijns, Marciello to represent BMW with Rowe Racing at Nurburgring 24 Hours

Frijns won the Nordschleife endurance epic for the Phoenix Audi squad on his most recent appearance in 2022, while former Mercedes driver Marciello claimed pole position last year and has twice finished third.

Autosport · Jan 31, 2024

Mercedes-Benz source code was exposed by an easier to miss security flaw

A GitHub token was found in an open-source repository, granting access to a treasure trove of Mercedes-Benz data.

TechRadar · Jan 31, 2024

Andretti's plan to run an F1 team from four locations

The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.

Motorsport · Jan 31, 2024

Barcelona chiefs confident €50m revamp will help secure fresh F1 deal

Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards. Barcelona's current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for…

Autosport · Jan 31, 2024

Marciello remains in British GT as RAM switches to BMW

The Silverstone-based squad has used Mercedes machinery since it joined the British GT Championship in 2015, but that will change after a decade as it switches from a Mercedes-AMG to a BMW M4 GT3.

Autosport · Jan 31, 2024

Winward Racing relishes second Daytona 24 victory in four years

The trio of Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward were part both winning squads, but this latest one featured Daniel Morad, who closed out the contest in the No. 57 Mercedes AMG GT3.

Motorsport · Jan 30, 2024