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Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli get penalty for Bahrain pit incident

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have received a one-place grid drop each for a Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying infraction.

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Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have received a one-place grid drop each for a Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying infraction.

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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.

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The new rules dilemma that will define the 2025 F1 season

Formula 1 teams will fire the starting gun tomorrow on their 2026 car designs, with a ban on development for the next generation rules finally lifted.

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Mercedes opens up on the factors that hurt Hamilton with the W15

Mercedes thinks a double whammy of sensitivity to brake locking and snaps of oversteer during qualifying runs were the trigger for the difficulties Lewis Hamilton had in 2024.

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Pirelli finding no evidence of repeat Qatar F1 tyre dramas

Pirelli’s initial analysis of tyres used in practice at Formula 1’s 2024 Qatar Grand Prix has revealed no evidence that the problems that blighted last year's race will be repeated.

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Mercedes reveals main end-of-season focus with top-three rivals out of reach

Mercedes is set to use the final Formula 1 races of the season to gain further understanding of its weaknesses, having accepted it will finish fourth in the constructors' standings.

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What is behind Hamilton’s “devastating” F1 struggles

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes would like nothing more than to end their 12 years together on a high.

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The data and symptoms behind Hamilton’s “devastating” F1 struggles

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes would like nothing more than to end their 12 years together on a high.However, based on recent form, there is a very real risk that their time may finish not with a bang, but with a whimper. If things continue like they did in Brazil last…

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How Mercedes upgrades have proved an instant hit at Austin

After a disappointing time since the Formula 1 summer break, George Russell’s front row start for the United States Grand Prix's sprint race has lifted hopes that a new upgrade package has hit the spot.

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Mercedes car more “on edge” since summer break

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that its Formula 1 results since the summer break have been impacted by its car being more “on the edge.”

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Mercedes commits to new floor for remainder of Dutch GP

Mercedes has committed to running its new floor for the remainder of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix weekend, having been unsure about its potential when first introduced in Belgium.

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Mercedes commits to new floor for rest of Dutch GP

Mercedes has committed to running its new floor for the remainder of Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix weekend, having been unsure about its potential when first introduced in Belgium.

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Mercedes surprised W15 F1 car wasn’t quicker at start of the season

Mercedes always had faith that its W15 Formula 1 car would be quick, and was actually surprised it could not deliver on its potential earlier in the campaign.

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Mercedes still chasing answer for tyre temperature factor

Mercedes says it still needs time to fully get on top of the tyre temperature issues that are influencing its performance in Formula 1.

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Mercedes still chasing answer for tyre temperature factor – Shovlin

Mercedes says it still needs time to fully get on top of the tyre temperature issues that are influencing its performance in Formula 1.

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Hamilton has benefited more from W15 F1 car gains - Mercedes

The Mercedes Formula 1 team thinks that Lewis Hamilton has benefited more than team-mate George Russell from the gains made with the W15.

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Hamilton has benefited more from W15 gains - Mercedes

The Mercedes Formula 1 team thinks that Lewis Hamilton has benefited more than team-mate George Russell from the gains made with the W15.

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Mercedes: Plank and tyre wear, driver weight likely trigger of Russell's F1 DSQ

Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Mercedes: Plank and tyre wear, plus driver weight, likely trigger of Russell's F1 Belgium DSQ

Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Mercedes explains Hamilton's 'struggles' with F1's ground-effect cars

Mercedes says Lewis Hamilton struggled to adapt to this current generation of Formula 1 cars and has been "working on how he drives".

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Hamilton: Mercedes "hasn't felt good" in Hungary's high temperatures

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has resumed its current struggles in hot weather, labelling his Friday Hungarian Grand Prix practice sessions as "not a good day" as the team seeks to find a solution.

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Mercedes "back where we need to be" after CrowdStrike tech glitch drama

The Mercedes Formula 1 team says it is back where it needs to be after morning dramas triggered by the global CrowdStrike IT outage.

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How Mercedes has escaped its false dawn F1 curse

Mercedes is always cautious about reading too much into one-off Formula 1 results, especially when wins like Austria owe a lot to other cars hitting trouble.

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What Mercedes' new front wing tells us about its F1 recovery plan

The design is a clear philosophy departure from what the team started the season with, and points to a shift of approach as the German manufacturer aims to get its W15 performing better across a range of speeds.

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