The Latest Breaking News from MercedesAMG

Russell pinched second on the grid in the dying moments of qualifying in Melbourne as he ran 0.236s adrift of pacesetter Max Verstappen, who led the way for Red Bull courtesy of a 1m16.732s lap.

The German manufacturer has had a difficult start to the 2023 campaign, with the new W14 proving to be well adrift of the pace-setting Red Bull car.

Obviously, this begs the question: what’s an American Rivian R1T (which isn’t sold in Europe) doing at the headquarters of Mercedes-AMG?

Mercedes unveiled its six-strong driver roster for the 2023 DTM season at the end of February, headlined by Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz and Maro Engel. But fellow works driver Gotz was curiously absent from the announcement, despite having clinched the 2021 title on Mercedes’ return to the DTM.

Mercedes unveiled its six-strong driver roster for the 2023 DTM season at the end of February, headlined by Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz and Maro Engel. But fellow works driver Gotz was curiously absent from the announcement, despite having clinched the 2021 title on Mercedes’ return to the DTM.

The German manufacturer has found itself in need of a rapid response to the lack of performance of its new W14 car, which has proved to be no match for the pace-setting Red Bull squad.

The highlights this week include the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison, Hyundai Sonata, and Audi A4 Avant.

When Mercedes qualified within six tenths of pole position for last year’s Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain, it was viewed as a sign of the potential the team had. 

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team needs to change car concept if it wants to get back to the front of Formula 1.