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Mercedes signs former senior Red Bull F1 figure as new special advisor

Mercedes has hired one of Red Bull’s former senior figures as a special advisor to help drive improvements at its Formula 1 team, Motorsport.com has learned.

Motorsport

Mercedes hires former senior Red Bull figure as new F1 special advisor

Mercedes has hired one of Red Bull’s former senior figures as a special advisor to help drive improvements at its Formula 1 team, Autosport has learned.

Autosport

Magazine: F1 2023 launch season kicks off, and more

Formula 1 launches and the changes needed at Williams steal the headlines in this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (16 February).

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Alunni Bravi: The new face running the Alfa F1 team

When the 10 Formula 1 team principals gather for the first in-person meeting of 2023 there will be some less familiar faces seated around the table.

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Williams reveals livery for 2023 F1 car

Williams has revealed the car livery it will run in the 2023 Formula 1 season, as well as introducing new driver Logan Sargeant alongside incumbent racer Alex Albon.

Motorsport

Horner hints at closer links between Mercedes and Williams F1 teams

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has hinted that there could be a closer relationship between the Mercedes and Williams Formula 1 teams in the wake of James Vowles’s move.

Autosport

Toto Wolff explains how James Vowles exit will benefit Mercedes and Williams

Vowles is Mercedes' strategy chief and a "right hand man" to team boss Wolff, but leaves later this month for his own top job, charged with reversing the fortunes of the Williams team

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"Exhausted" Jost Capito finally breaks silence on Williams exit and his future F1 plans

Capito was in charge of the Williams F1 team for two years, but in December it was announced that he would be leaving and will be replaced later this month by James Vowles

Daily Mirror

Mercedes told they will rue key F1 staffing decision: "I would never have let him go"

It would have been difficult to stop James Vowles from leaving his Mercedes role to become Williams team principal, but one former F1 racer feels Toto Wolff should have tried harder

Daily Mirror

Mercedes lose "good engineers" as "tension" hits Lewis Hamilton and George Russell camp

Citing some of his own unnamed sources, long-serving Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has been casting some doubts over the mood behind the scenes at their Mercedes rivals

Daily Mirror

Williams F1's latest £36m move speaks volumes about owners Dorilton Capital

Struggles for performance on the track and difficulties attracting financial partners have led to rumours that Dorilton might look to sell Williams, but their most recent move suggests otherwise

Daily Mirror

How Williams Hired Away Mercedes’s Strategy Director, James Vowles

Throughout his 21-year F1 career, he’s been part of more than 120 race victories and played key roles in winning nine constructors’ championships.

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Alex Albon must pray for miracle as new Williams chief dependent on Capito's last gamble

In Mirror Sport's F1 2023 season preview, Daniel Moxon wonders if a team which will not even have its leader in place until three days before testing can hope for much out of the year

Daily Mirror

Toto Wolff finally breaks silence on Andretti-Cadillac deal and hints at F1 U-turn

Mercedes team principal Wolff, who has been critical of the idea of Andretti Autosport joining the F1 grid in the past, has given his verdict on the deal with General Motors

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Mercedes’ James Vowles to leave and become F1 team principal at Williams

The leading constructors’ director of strategy has been seen as key to Mercedes’ success and Lewis Hamilton congratulated Vowles on an ‘amazing’ opportunity

Motorsport

Mercedes F1 not looking for direct Vowles replacement

Mercedes has no plans to directly replace motorsport strategy director James Vowles, with some of his previous Formula 1 roles having already been handed over last year.

Daily Mirror

Toto Wolff reacts as Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles leaves for Williams top job

After the surprise axing of team principal Jost Capito, Williams have announced that they have poached Mercedes strategy director Vowles to lead their 2023 charge

Autosport

Vowles: I won’t turn Williams into a ‘mini-Mercedes’ F1 team

Newly-appointed Williams Formula 1 boss James Vowles says he is not looking to turn the team into a “mini-Mercedes” upon his move from Brackley next month.

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Williams announce new team principal for 2023 season following Jost Capito exit

Williams have confirmed their new team principal for the new F1 season with James Vowles having an impressive track record in his career to date

Daily Mirror

Mercedes compare George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in honest assessment of 2022 season

While the 2022 season did not provide the opportunity for a title charge that Russell would have wanted, the young Brit did more than enough to convince Mercedes fans that the future is bright

Motorsport

Mercedes' F1 strategy chief Vowles eyes next racing challenge

After Formula 1's gruelling 2022 schedule, you could forgive hard-working team personnel for wanting to switch off completely and not see a motor racing paddock for a while.

Motorsport

Mercedes still does not understand all the quirks of W13 F1 car

Mercedes has admitted that it still does not understand all of the quirks that made its W13 such a tricky Formula 1 car.

Motorsport

De Vries had 'lost the thought' of racing in F1 as reserve driver

Nyck de Vries admits he had almost 'lost the thought' of actually getting the chance to race in Formula 1 in his role as a reserve driver.

Autosport

De Vries learned of Williams F1 call up during coffee break

Nyck de Vries learned that he might have a chance to race for Williams in the Italian Grand Prix while having a coffee on Saturday morning.

Autosport

Hamilton’s car took 45G hit in F1 Belgian GP landing

Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes W13 landed with a 45G impact following contact with Fernando Alonso during the opening lap of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.

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