Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull is setting the benchmark for performance in 2026 so far, following the first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.Mercedes and George Russell have been installed as the bookmakers’ favorite heading into the new season, with the power unit and aerodynamic...

Las Vegas is set to once again set to be the coldest race of the Formula 1 season, with a night race in November featuring temperatures in the low 50s. That provides a unique challenge for all of the teams...

Mercedes is investigating why a suspension upgrade introduced at the start of the European season hurt its competitiveness, after removing it at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Mercedes’ recent struggles with its 2025 car have played a role in Kimi Antonelli’s loss of confidence, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes.Antonelli has just one point-scoring finish in the last seven rounds – his maiden podium in Canada where teammate George Russell won – and has retired on four...

Mercedes’ turnaround during the 2024 season has been bigger than the team was expecting, trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admits.The first eight races of this season yielded a best result of fifth place in a grand prix for Mercedes, and the team had just 96 points to its name after...