Mercedes driver Paul di Resta acknowledges he has to get it right more often in qualifying in 2016 if he is to challenge for a second DTM title.The Scot recorded three podiums during his second season back from Formula 1, and finished eighth in the standings. That made him the...

Mercedes needs to have more of its drivers at the front of the DTM field in 2016, even though Pascal Wehrlein ended its title drought this year, Gary Paffett believes.Wehrlein became the first Mercedes pilot since Paul di Resta in 2010 to win the DTM title, but was one of...

Audi has maintained its late-2014 mantle as the DTM's form manufacturer, but where has BMW gone? And how much progress has actually Mercedes made? In the last 12 months, Audi drivers have won eight out of the series' 13 races, and between Edoardo Mortara, Jamie Green and Mattias Ekstrom, one...

Paul di Resta believes that Mercedes' massive overhaul is paying off, as they head to this weekend's second round of the DTM season with podiums already on the board.After three seasons in Formula 1 with Force India, the 2010 champion returned to the series last year, finishing 15th in the...

Mercedes says it is encouraged by its new DTM challenger, but admits it won't know how much of a step it has taken until Hockenheim's season opener next month.The championship's most-successful manufacturer has failed to win a title since Paul di Resta's 2010 triumph, claiming 11 race victories against Audi...

Gary Paffett will continue to be a Mercedes driver in the DTM in 2015, the team has confirmed.Paffett is the first Mercedes driver to be officially announced for 2015. Confirmation of his place in the team came as part of an announcement that European electronic retailer Euronics has extended its...

Mercedes could come under fire from rival DTM manufacturers Audi and BMW if it fails to field an eighth car in the 2015 season.While there is a standing agreement in the DTM that each manufacturer should enter eight cars, there still has not been a full grid of 24 cars...

A decision on the time period for which 2014-specification DTM cars will be homologated for is expected to be made at a series commission meeting this week.The final deadline for 2014 homologation was at the end of Sunday's race in Budapest, with the cars set to be fully homologated in...

Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Toto Wolff says any hope of Mercedes turning around its poor start to the 2014 DTM season in this weekend's second round at Oschersleben is a "pipe dream."Mercedes endured a tough opening round of the season at Hockenheim two weeks ago, failing to score a single point....

Gary Paffett has been given a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's DTM race at Oschersleben for illegally using a set of tires during free practice.The HWA driver, who is starting his 100th race in the series this weekend, was sixth fastest in the session and the best of the Mercedes...