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Former f1 driver Martin Brundle believes that Mercedes could be looking to reduce Lewis Hamilton's salary. The 63-year-old has been vocal about the team's shortfalls, expressing his frustrations to the media.
Red Bull have started F1 2023 in blistering fashion, scoring 1-2 finishes in the opening two rounds of the season. Sergio Perez finished 25 seconds clear of Fernando Alonso in third at jeddah despite there being a mid-race Safety Car.
Aston Martin have jumped from being the P7 finisher in last season’s Constructors’ Championship to now having the second-fastest race car behind Red Bull. Fernando Alonso has joined the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on the first two podiums of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Toto Wolff said he would have no shame if the revamped car ended up resembling a Red Bull. The team principal said we are storming full steam ahead now and changing things. He said if we continue to do the big steps that we've already done in the last 10 days we come to a stage where we are really able to respond.
Lewis Hamilton said he has never seen a car with the speed of the RB19. The red bull dominated the formula 1 season in 2014. He said it was a worrying sign for the likes of red bull and their chances of mounting a title challenge.
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.
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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.
Toto Wolff admits the time has come for Mercedes to make changes to the car’s concept. He says it’s more than putting red bull sidepods on the car, it involves re-evaluate the whole thing. The former driver says he doesn’t want to lose more time.
Toto Wolff said that the team had already unlocked good performance steps now that it has changed its approach. He said the biggest change that we made is actually looking at whether we want to have the car set-up in its sweet spot.
The seven-time world champion qualified eighth while teammate George Russell took fourth. Both drivers will gain a place on the grid on Sunday because of a 10-place grid penalty.
Former physiotherapist and assistant angela cullen thanked the former GP driver for their time together in a heartfelt message on social media. The 48-year-old said: 'i'm so proud of you and everything you have achieved' she said: "it’s been such an honour and pleasure to stand along side you"
Toto Wolff has admitted that he will have no hard feelings if he left the team. The 38-year-old has claimed 77 pole positions, 82 wins, 142 podiums, and six of his seven world championships with the Silver Arrows. He is also in the final year of his contract with the team, but he does not think the driver will walk away.
Toto Wolff would not blame Lewis Hamilton for leaving the team. He would not expect Hamilton to leave if the team's struggles continue for another year or two. His current contract expires at the end of this year.
Gasly started at the back of the grid on his team debut after switching from AlphaTauri and team-mate Esteban Ocon having his race derailed by a spate of penalties. But the potential of his Alpine squad is still not particularly clear amid an ultra close midfield fight. Gasly reckons that Alpine had a car that could put some pressure on Mercedes.
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.
Despite not winning the race, Fernando Alonso has called on aston Martin to prove their opening race was not a fluke as they head to Saudi Arabia. The 41-year-old is looking forward to proving the Aston Martin is a quick car after their “first step” last time out.
The brackley team ended up as the fourth-fastest team in the race behind red bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. This year it's mostly through the corners, but on exits these guys have a lot of rear end through the majority of corners.
Red bull has taken a certain risk by building its own engines rather than leaning on an existing manufacturer, Marko says. He says the team has spoken to former Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell, who decided against joining.
'the Objective' reports that the team has two races to catch their breath. The aim is to move the best engines to Aston Martin to aid Alonso in a potential F1 championship battle.
Despite being the third (or perhaps fourth) fastest car, the team is aiming to compete with Red Bull who currently sit at the top of the f1 standings. There will be upgrades on the car for the upcoming race in jeddah, with more development plans in store for Imola.
The duo have shared an iconic rivalry, which reached its height during the 2021 season. In controversial fashion, Verstappen denied the Mercedes driver his eighth world championship in 2021.
'most displeased' of all at Ferrari due to his frustrations at not being able to compete with Verstappen in terms of outright pace, despite the power unit failure that forced him into an early retirement in Bahrain after 41 laps. Leclerc is under contract with the Prancing Horse until the end of 2024 but has recently been linked with a move to Mercedes.
Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen will be an even stronger opponent in the 2023 formula 1 season. Mercedes, on the other hand, looked like they did not fully overcome their troubles from last year.
World champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lando Norris has a 'very high level' of talent in formula 1. Norris is the only non-Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes driver to finish in the top three last season. He has been given a four-year contract extension with the team in the meantime.
Mark Hughes explains how the team got its calculations wrong for its 2023 challenger, the W14. He argues that while the Silver Arrows have built a significantly faster car compared to last year, other teams have made an even bigger jump in overall pace.
The 2016 world champion believes toto Wolff will not have suffered from a personnel perspective. The team's staffing structure has undergone changes over time. But he believes that planning ahead for people's departures is one of Wolff's “greatest strengths”.
The 38-year-old is in the final season of his current contract with Mercedes. He and team principal toto Wolff have always insisted a new deal is inevitable. But, a post on social media from Mercedes said: “I don’t plan on being anywhere else.”
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Mercedes did not listen to his advice on the 2023 F1 car. He said that the team ignored his input while developing the new vehicle. Hamilton has been racing in Formula 1 since 2007.
GETTY Lewis Hamilton says his team did not listen to him on the car advice. The former f1 champion says they are going backwards in terms of performance. He says that his team are far from more than the top teams at the moment.
Toto Wolff has revealed that the team has seen its deficit to Red Bull increase by double or triple of what it was last season. The car was easily the fourth fastest car on the grid behind Red Bull, Ferrari, and Aston Martin.
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 seven-time world champion finished fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, over 50 seconds behind the race winner, Max Verstappen. He also found himself outpaced by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at the Sakhir circuit.
Toto Wolff is unhappy with his team's results in the 2023 F1 Bahrain GP. He confidently stated that his team could come back simply because they proved that their power unit has the potential to fight for podiums. The team will bring a new sidepod for their 2023 challenger after the first race.
Wolff conceded his team would re-think their concept after their star driver criticised it. Toto is calling it his worst day? 'they gave it one more chance,' he said.
Fernando Alonso believes there will be more performances to be unlocked from aMR23 over the course of the season. The spaniard believes his team can aim for more in the race. He says the entire weekend has been unreal, especially fighting with Mercedes and Ferrari.
Toto Wolff says the team's car concept is not good enough to fight for the title this year. The team principal says it's unlikely to be enough to close the gap to the front and challenge. He says a change will be necessary for the team to consistently fight for victories long term.
The results after the first two practice sessions have not been favorable for the Silver Arrows. Lewis Hamilton feels the team are a long way off the grid leaders. The team's shortcomings were apparent during pre-season testing.
A Mercedes error cost lewis Hamilton vital data in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. He ended the session fourth fastest behind Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. This was after he was sent out to join the track late to complete a practice start from the grid.
Former world champions Jenson Button and Damon Hill both suggested Hamilton will not want to continue if Mercedes are uncompetitive for a second year in a row. Former teammate Rosberg dismissed talk of his old title rival quitting. He said he is relishing the challenge to bring Mercedes back to the front once more and to get that eighth title.
The seven-time world champion finished sixth in the driver's standings. He walked away without a win or pole position for the first time in his career. There is no hold-up regarding his new contract with the german team.
Despite an engine issue late in the test, the team looked fast, reliable, and consistent throughout their three days in Bahrain. The former Mercedes driver said that he might be competing against his former teammate Lewis Hamilton on the track in 2023.
'we had a really good time between the test and the race to analyse what happened throughout the test,' said Russell. He said the car had been running with a suboptimal rear wing specification for Bahrain. But he does not expect to be on equal terms with unofficial testing winner and 2022 constructors' champion red Bull.
Toto Wolff has sparked speculation that he may be willing to step down from his role as team chief and has left the door open for James Vowles to become the new team principal. He also owns 33% of the team and said that his main interest is that the team prospers and wins on the track.
Toto Wolff has praised the cost cap introduced into the world of f1. The goal of the cap was to create a more competitive sport by not allowing the bigger teams to outspend the smaller ones on the grid. He said it stopped an arms race between his team and his team.
Toto Wolff revealed that the last few moments of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were when he fell out of love with the sport. He decided to move his family to Monaco from the UK after facing a security issue.
The 2022 season was supposed to be a return to form for the team. However, as things turned out, Mercedes could not produce a car good enough to fight for the title. As a result, Hamilton could not really fight for it and ended up having the worst season of his career.
Toto Wolff admits the team has understood where the car lacked in terms of performance over the past season. He believes the true potential of the W-14 will only be made apparent after the first round of testing. The eight-time world champions endured a rather underwhelming season last year.
Toto Wolff has said he would be willing to let someone else take the position as team chief. The Austrian team principal also owns 33% of the team and has said that is a much more important role.
Aston Martin's technical director Dan Fallows says copying is not the way forward. The Silverstone-based team last won a grand prix in 2020, with Sergio Perez taking the chequered flag at the Sakhir race. The team was fined €400,000 and docked 15 constructors points for using illegal brake ducts with the intellectual property for those belonging to Mercedes. FIA cleared the team of any wrongdoing at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher vs Lewis Hamilton: The never-ending debate?Schumacher will instead be Mercedes’ third driver. The young driver was regularly criticised by his team principal for the regularity of his crashes.
Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his long-standing relationship with his engineer Peter Bonnington. The Mercedes driver has won eight constructors' championships and six drivers' championships. The seven-time champion says he is 'incredibly grateful' for 'Bono' The British driver came up with the phrase 'Hammer Time!' when he needs to push.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has not yet spoken to Lewis Hamilton regarding F1's ban on political statements. Wolff said that he wants Hamilton to enjoy his off-season and time away from F1. The Austrian assured that the topic of the new rule would be discussed in a positive light once the driver was back on duty.
Mercedes hopes to enter the 2023 Formula 1 season with a more competitive car than the year before. However, Toto Wolff is tempering expectations and fears that the gap to Red Bull Racing will not be closed yet. The team boss continues to believe in the concept of the problematic W13.
Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of 2023. The deal would cover the 2024 and 2025 Formula 1 seasons, meaning Hamilton would earn €140 million in two years. It would mean he would stay in F1 until he is 40, as the Briton turned 38 earlier this month.
Mercedes struggled initially with high levels of porpoising on its W13. But an intensive in-season effort to get to the bottom of the problems helped deliver a good step forward. Wolff says Mercedes must remain realistic about the challenge it will take to close down Red Bull, which dominated much of last year.
Lewis Hamilton has been making the most of his time off this winter. He is said to have a €25m (£22m) current reward to win an eighth world title. But in the reported proposed terms there is no bonus for another world championship.
