The Latest Breaking News from Stefan Wendl

Mercedes-AMG reshuffle confirmed as head of motorsport departs

Surprise leadership change in Mercedes-AMG's motorsport department: Christoph Sagemuller is leaving the company, and his successor has already been confirmed

Motorsport · Jun 8

Mercedes responds to losing dominant NLS win after disqualification

Verstappen and the Winward Racing team took a dominant NLS win from pole, only to receive a post-race dsq

Autosport · Mar 22

Dominant Max Verstappen win “hurts” as Mercedes reacts to NLS disqualification

Winward Racing’s tyre miscalculation cost a commanding NLS victory despite leading by nearly a minute

Motorsport · Mar 22

Iron Lynx forced to change Mercedes chassis after Grove's hefty Le Mans practice crash

The Iron Lynx team has been forced to change the chassis on its #63 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 after a sizeable crash for Stephen Grove in Le Mans 24 Hours opening practice.

Autosport · Jun 12, 2025

David Schumacher’s DTM future uncertain after Winward contract expiration

Son of former Formula 1 and DTM driver Ralf, Schumacher left single-seaters after 2021 in favour of a career in sportscar racing, embarking on an ambitious project in DTM with Mercedes customer Winward.

Motorsport · Dec 1, 2023

Mercedes accepts slim chances of joining LMGT3 class in 2024 WEC

Stefan Wendl, head of customer racing at Mercedes-AMG, admitted that the German manufacturer’s attempts to secure entries for what is expected to be an oversubscribed class “so far look not so promising”.

Autosport · Oct 24, 2023

Mercedes "very optimistic" about joining WEC's GT3 class in 2024

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be eligible to compete in the WEC for the first time in 2024 following the series’ decision to axe its GTE formula in favour of a more affordable GT3 alternative.

Autosport · May 11, 2023