Mercedes and Toto Wolff hoping to ‘bounce back’ at Italian Grand Prix
Mercedes came into the Dutch Grand Prix in good form after F1's summer break, with the Silver Arrows having won three of the four races before the break and finishing on the podium in six consecutive races. That streak came to an end in Zandvoort, when Lewis Hamilton was shockingly eliminated from Q2 on Saturday, […]
Andrea Kimi Antonelli to make his Mercedes F1 debut at the Italian Grand Prix
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has officially moved to Mercedes. His situation for 2025 remains a matter of speculation, but many believe Mercedes will announce at the Italian Grand Prix that the young prodigy will race alongside George Russell next season. The team confirmed on Monday that Antonelli will take part in FP1 on Friday, driving Russell’s […]
Mercedes F1 forced to fix computer systems at Hungarian GP after CrowdStrike outage
A massive computer outage has affected the entire planet this Friday, when a failed content update for security platform CrowdStrike caused a Microsoft system crash. The crash led to flight cancellations, banking systems down, and even ESPN morning broadcasts of “SportsCenter” and “Get Up.” The power outage also had an impact on the Formula One […]
Lewis Hamilton declares ‘game on’ as Mercedes eyes third straight win
Mercedes started the 2024 Formula 1 season on the back foot. But after that slow start, things have definitely changed. The upgrades the team began rolling out at the Miami Grand Prix have been paying off in recent weeks. The first signs of a breakthrough came in Montreal when George Russell took pole position for […]
Starbucks, Mercedes team up in EV charging network expansion
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares speaks to The Bottom Line about the 26 states suing the Biden administration over EV mandates. Mercedes-Benz Electric car The charging subsidiary will partner with Starbucks to expand its charging network in the United States. Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging announced Wednesday that it has partnered with the Seattle-based coffee giant […]
Mercedes retired George Russell’s W15 at British GP to avoid penalty later this F1 season
Lewis Hamilton’s victory at the British Grand Prix gave Mercedes its second consecutive victory, following George Russell’s surprise win at the Austrian Grand Prix and helping the team move closer to grid-topping Red Bull. However, it might have been a better day for Mercedes had the water system in Russell’s W15 not failed – the […]
Andrea Kimi Antonelli captures maiden F2 win as Mercedes F1 decision looms
As for Saturday, it was an impressive day for young Andrea Kimi Antonelli. And with a decision looming at Mercedes, he has added a significant item to his resume. Antonelli won the Formula 2 sprint race in rainy wet conditions, leading every lap from reverse pole position to claim his first F2 victory. The win […]
Lewis Hamilton hails ‘encouraging’ start for Mercedes at F1 British Grand Prix
Mercedes got their first taste of victory this season in F1 in Austria last week, when George Russell took advantage of a late-race incident involving Lando Norris and Max Verstappen to take the chequered flag at the Austrian Grand Prix and take the lead. Can the Silver Arrows make it two wins in a row […]
California Mercedes driver slaps autistic boy after kid grabs hood ornament
Shocking cell phone video captured the moment an overbearing Mercedes owner slapped an autistic boy walking down a California street on Monday for touching the hood ornament of his car. On July 1, 10-year-old Alfredo Morales was crossing the street with his sister at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Osborn Street in the […]
Mercedes’ bounceback among key F1 Austrian Grand Prix storylines
As discussed here, Other locationsLando Norris’ frustration after finishing second at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix wasn’t the story of one race, but the entire 2024 F1 season. A year ago at Barcelona, the RB19’s strength was evident in the closing stages of the race, as Max Verstappen won by 24 seconds from Lewis Hamilton. […]