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Mercedes still making big strides despite 2024 F1 focus - Shovlin

For the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend, Mercedes equipped its W14 machine with a revised floor edge, sidepod inlet and beam wing - all devised to chiefly improve performance at the rear of the car.

Autosport · Aug 31, 2023

Mercedes says it's still making big strides despite F1 2024 focus

For the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend, Mercedes equipped its W14 machine with a revised floor edge, sidepod inlet and beam wing - all devised to chiefly improve performance at the rear of the car.

Motorsport · Aug 31, 2023

Mercedes 'freed' by F1 suspension upgrade

Drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have complained about lacking confidence with the rear axle of the W14. This is partly due to the cockpit being placed further forwards relative to previous years, but any resolution will have to wait for an all-new chassis to be constructed for next season.

Autosport · Jun 12, 2023

Mercedes F1 could regret letting de Vries go, says Shovlin

Mercedes could come to regret releasing former reserve driver Nyck de Vries to Formula 1 rival Red Bull’s camp, reckons trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin.

Motorsport · Feb 19, 2023

Russell’s Mercedes adaption helped by his Williams F1 battles

Andrew Shovlin reckons George Russell's experience racing at the back of the Formula 1 field with Williams meant he adapted 'easier' to Mercedes' tricky 2022 car than Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport · Jan 15, 2023

Russell’s Mercedes adaption helped by his Williams battles

Andrew Shovlin reckons George Russell's experience racing at the back of the Formula 1 field with Williams meant he adapted 'easier' to Mercedes' tricky 2022 car than Lewis Hamilton.

Autosport · Jan 15, 2023

How Mercedes W13 struggles prompted F1 factory rethink

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

Motorsport · Jan 10, 2023

Mercedes didn't think porpoising was major issue after Barcelona F1 test

Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes did not think its W13 was “in a bad place” following the initial Barcelona 2022 Formula 1 pre-season test, despite its porpoising problem already being apparent.

Motorsport · Dec 25, 2022

The Mercedes F1 mindset that helped it bounce back in 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.

Motorsport · Dec 18, 2022

Mercedes: W13 F1 car upgrades for United States GP about learning for 2023

Mercedes Formula 1 team director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin says the final upgrade package for the W13 will be focused on learning for next season.

Autosport · Oct 13, 2022