Toto Wolff has suggested that Mercedes will head towards the Red Bull Racing concept when they apply the upgrades to the car in the coming races. The team are currently second in the world championship following George Russell's podium in Saudi Arabia but according to Wolff this is first losers.
Despite a safety car period, Russell finished over 25s behind race winner Sergio Perez. He compared it to Mercedes’ domination at the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014.
The 2023 f1 Saudi Arabian GP is not expected to be a good one for Mercedes either. He admitted that all of this was a tough pill to swallow for every member of the team.
'zero pod' design hasn't been as successful as the team hoped. 'it won't just work for us and save half a second in time,' says aston Martin. The 'real magic' comes from the underside of the car.
The german was overlooked for a third season at Haas. But the team principal quickly acquired Schumacher’s services to act as back-up for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell this season. The 23-year-old confirmed being forced to watch from the sidelines only increased his hunger to get back out there again.
Toto Wolff admits the team's loss of confidence in their car design. He said: "we can throw our car in the trash can. We don't want to finish second, we want to win. But we promise we’ll fight our way forward. We know we are not where we need to be"
The 24-year-old is confident to become the first F1 driver to win a race after 300 race starts. He believes that both drivers showed during the 2022 season that they respected each other. His relationship with the team will not change even if they are fighting for the title in the 2023 season.
George Russell was branded as Mr. Consistency in 2022 for coming in the top five race after race in the first half of the year. He came fourth in the driver's championship, so many fans are excited to see Russell driving alongside Hamilton again in the 2023 season.
F1 is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Many F1 drivers have lost their lives in crashes over the years. George Russell recalls Zhou Guanyu's crash at the 2022 F1 British GP. Russell said it was more of a human reaction than a race driver's reaction to help.
Lewis Hamilton's contract with the team expires at the end of the year. The seven-time champion has won six of his world titles. He also failed to match the performances of new team mate George Russell.
George Russell has a net worth of £13.2Million ($16m) according to Spanish outlet MARCA. Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in his first year at Mercedes and secured the team’s only win of the season. The former Williams driver has also built up a huge collection of assets from expensive cars to flash suits.
Former world champion Mika Hakkinen claims he could beat Lewis Hamilton again in 2023. The 24-year-old managed to pip the seven-time world champion in 2022. He has been lauded by the entire formula one world. But he says he can't beat Hamilton every season.
George Russell started dating Nyck de Vries around 2018 when he was in Formula 2. The pair soon broke up before 2020 and the Briton started dating Mundt. He won both the Formula 2 and Formula E championships with Mercedes.
George Russell said he had to endure back and chest pain due to porpoising issues. The 24-year-old said that it would be impossible for him to beat Lewis Hamilton 95 per cent of the time. He said that if it's 55/45 in my favour, that's just absolutely not going to happen.
George Russell and girlfriend Carmen Mundt spent the day with the team driving around snowy Sweden. The pair shared the day to their Instagram stories and Mundt posted a photo of the Mercedes AMG GT beached in a snow bank.
George Russell joins Lewis Hamilton at MercedesSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Russell was critical of the decision to have a rotating cast of directors for 2023.
The minimum weight was increased by 3kg before the 2022 season and is now 798 kg. The weight of the cars is extraordinary, but the weight is extraordinary.
The young Briton explained how heavy cars are poor in low-speed corners and sections of the track. The weight prevents the cars from flipping and flying off the ground during a crash, but the impact they create after crashing into the barriers is quite strong.
The pair were spotted celebrating the new year together. The incident happened in the initial stages of the race, which saw Hamilton having to retire from it. Fans were amused to see Russell and Fernando Alonso together, and it sparked varied responses on twitter.
A chaotic image of Fernando Alonso and George Russell has been shared on social media. The pair were enjoying their 2023 new year celebrations. Former f1 champion will be excited about what could lie ahead this year.
The incident forced George Russell out of the race as well. The 24-year-old said he was ready to help him in any way. He said: 'when you are out of race, your first thought is 'can I help him?'
Toto Wolff has sat down with technical director Mike Elliott and managing director of Mercedes powertrains, Hywel Thomas. They agreed that the engine development freeze made the development within the year interesting. The team did manage to make some late season improvements which saw George Russell take the win at the Brazilian grand prix with Lewis Hamilton in second place.
If George Russell outperforms Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season, he could be looked at to take the seven-time world champion's seat. If he chooses to retire, the silver Arrows signed the german to be their reserve driver for the upcoming season. The 23-year-old is still an absolute top driver, but is no longer the youngest.
The three-time world champion thought it was not possible he would walk away until he saw him exiting the car. The car was flipped over moments after the start of the race after making contact with George Russell’s Mercedes.
He joked with his teammate that he saved his career by staying on at Mercedes and not retiring. If he had retired, he would have gotten the same acclaim as he did this season.
Russell reveals his biggest weakness and steps to building mental resilience. He reveals he is against the best in the world and that’s your reference. The british driver reveals how he fits into the team.
Former f1 driver says social media is a ruthless platform. Reveals his biggest weakness is blaming others before looking at himself. Says he can be quick to apportion blame where it’s not warranted.
The team secured consecutive championship titles over eight years up until the 2022 season. They only managed to secure third in the constructors' standings in the end. He said that the team simply got the philosophy wrong in 2022.
F1 commentator David Croft detailed a moment when Martin Brundle was left with a tear in his eye thanks to Mercedes driver George Russell. Russell claimed his first-ever race win in Sao Paulo at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The 24-year-old was the first racer from King’s Lynn to win a Grand Prix in their hometown.
Mercedes F1 have announced Mick Schumacher as their reserve driver for 2023. The German driver will undertake development duties at the Brackley team. He will also be on standby if Lewis Hamilton and George Russell do not drive. Mick's father, Michaell, also drove for Mercedes from 2010-12. Toto Wolff said there was scope for him to be part of Mercedes.
Mick Schumacher will drive for Mercedes in 2023 behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. The 23-year-old had been racing in Formula One with Ferrari-powered Haas. His father Michael won five Formula One titles for Ferrari, which he also drove for. The move comes two days after Ferrari announced Frédéric Vasseur as its new team principal.
Mercedes suffered their worst F1 season since 2013 as their streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championships came to an end. George Russell claimed the team’s only victory in Brazil while Lewis Hamilton failed to win a race for the first time in his career. Mercedes slipped to third in the constructors' standings, behind Red Bull and Ferrari.
Fred Vasseur, 54, joins Ferrari after five years with Sauber. He will take over as team principal and general manager, starting on January 9. The Frenchman helped Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Nico Rosberg on their way up the F1 ladder. He helped turn around Sauber after years of financial strife and uncertainty.
Christian Horner thinks Mercedes will be desperate to knock Red Bull off their perch next season. Mercedes finished 244 points behind Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship this year. Horner tipped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to put up a serious title fight. The Red Bull boss was speaking at a Pokerstars event at his Milton Keynes HQ.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu was involved in a terrifying crash, with his Alfa Romeo flipping into the barriers on the first lap. Allex Albon Williams driver Albon was one of the drivers involved in the opening lap scuffle, spinning out after contact with Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton could only win a single race part of the season.
British driver George Russell has said he feels ready to win a Formula 1 championship. Russell finished fourth in the driver’s standings in the recently concluded season. The Brit said he will not celebrate finishing P4 in the championship but will celebrate his win at the Brazil GP. Russell said it has been huge for him working alongside Lewis Hamilton.
George Russell has just finished his first year with Mercedes. He stepped in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir GP in 2020 when Hamilton was suffering with Covid-19. Russell started in second behind Valtteri Bottas, who was also driving for Mercedes at the time. Russell had to rely on the race engineers when the race was under safety car conditions.
Mercedes driver George Russell revealed that the 2022 season had many moments that forced several group discussions with difficult conversations within the team. Russell said that Mercedes' efforts to return to the front of the field led to tense conversations off the grid. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called this year character building and challenging.
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both took the wins by several points. Fernando Alonso defeated Esteban Ocon 12-10 in the tightest qualifying duel on the grid. Lewis Hamilton endured a tighter contest at Mercedes, but defeated George Russell. Lando Norris and Alex Albon came within a couple of races from completing clean sweeps against their teammates at McLaren and Williams.
Valtteri Bottas finished 10th in the drivers' championship with Alfa Romeo. The Finn was the clear second driver within the Mercedes team and had to make room for George Russell after the 2021 season. Spanish rapper Arcangel released a rap song named after Bottas on Friday.
ROKiT joined Williams as title sponsor ahead of the 2019 season. The sponsor appeared on the cars of George Russell and Nicholas Latifi during pre-season testing in 2020. However, COVID-19 then hit, with the sponsor reneging on the deal. Williams took the case to court believing their contract had been breached. A US judge has ordered the F1 team to pay more than £26 million to the team.
Formula 1 posted out to Twitter to see who the fan's favourite drivers were from the 2022 season. The majority of fans voted for Fernando Alonso who had eight points. Both Max Verstappen and George Russell received six votes each. Lewis Hamilton received five votes out of fifty that were reviewed.
Mercedes driver George Russell completed his first season with Mercedes. The Briton finished higher in the world championship than Lewis Hamilton. Russell stressed having an excellent rapport with his teammate. Hamilton and Russell continued to help each other behind the scenes in the closing stages of the season. The seven-time world champion had to work hard to match his performance.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Abu Dhabi was 'one of our worst tracks' in table of doom. Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were off the pace in qualifying. Hamilton retired from the race in Abu Dhabi with Russell only managing a P5 finish. Wolff: 'Abu Dhabi was not catastrophic like the high-speed tracks but still not ideal'
Toto Wolff called Abu Dhabi race a 'precise summary of the season' Mercedes failed to win constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi. Lewis Hamilton had to retire his car on the 56th lap due to gearshift issues. George Russell scored his maiden F1 victory in Brazil, but Mercedes struggled for pace.
Lewis Hamilton endured the worst F1 season of his career in 2022. Villeneuve tipped Hamilton for a great F1 2023. The seven-time champion was also beaten in the drivers' standings by new teammate George Russell. The Canadian believes Sergio Perez will need a ‘strong’ 2023 campaign.
Lewis Hamilton completed his first winless season in Formula One on Sunday. The seven-time champion retired three laps from the end of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with hydraulics problems. Mercedes team struggled to adapt to the new ground effect rules. George Russell took first place in the Brazilian Grand Prix last week with title already decided.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was not happy with how his team fared in Abu Dhabi. George Russell finished fifth, while Lewis Hamilton did not finish the race. Lewis Hamilton endured the first winless campaign of his 16-season F1 career. Wolff said the W13 will be placed at the reception of both offices at Brackley and Brixworth.
Mercedes team-mate George Russell says morale at Mercedes is high after season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. The 24-year-old Briton won his first race of the season in Sao Paulo last weekend. Russell says Mercedes will be seeking to make it two wins in a row this weekend. Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to avoid his first season without a win.
Mercedes’ George Russell has won his maiden F1 race in Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton & Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz came at the second and third positions respectively. Red Bull’ Max Verstappen finished fourth. The 2022 season's final race will be held in Abu Dhabi from November 18 to 20 at Yas Marina Circuit.
The Brazilian Grand Prix weekend delivered the best three days of Formula 1 action we've had all season. Kevin Magnussen took pole position on Friday, George Russell won the sprint race on Saturday and George Russell's emotional triumph in an action-packed thriller on Sunday. But it would be wrong to think that the treats rolled out at Interlagos were simply because it was another sprint race weekend.
Lewis Hamilton has won at least one Grand Prix every season he has raced in so far. The Briton is aiming to break his record of winning a race in every single season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he is not going to rely on team orders to maintain this record.
Lewis Hamilton has won a race in every season he has competed since 2007. The seven-time world champion currently holds the record of 15 consecutive seasons with a win. Mercedes scored its first win of the year in Brazil last weekend as George Russell led home Hamilton for a 1-2 finish. Hamilton previously stated that maintaining the record had “zero importance” to him.
Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez have outscored Hamilton in a season. Seven-time champion Hamilton is 25 points ahead of his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. Russell could become the 11th F1 teammate to out-score Hamilton in the standings if he fails to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
George Russell won his first F1 race at the 2022 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old British driver was praised for his impeccable drive on Sunday. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff gave an overview of Russell's journey through the Formulae ranks. Niki Lauda saw great potential in Russell back when he was in GP3 (F3)
George Russell clinched his career's first F1 Grand Prix win at 2022 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed that Niki Lauda told Toto Woff that Russell was going to become a good driver. Russell's car had a water leak on the start of the race but the team didn't disclose it to Russell as it would have distracted him from race.
George Russell won the Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro. The British driver became the 113th driver to win a Grand Prix. He was left in tears after claiming his first victory in Brazil. Lewis Hamilton is still without a single win this season. Click here for all the latest Formula 1 news.
George Russell passed Max Verstappen to take the win and line up first for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Rain is unlikely to fall during the race, but showers forming around Sao Paulo may drift over the Interlagos Circuit during the course of the afternoon. Temperatures in Sao Paulo are expected to hit 28 degrees, cooling slightly.
