Toto Wolff is the best team manager and team boss in the sport. The 2016 world champion says he is 'responsible' for the lack of success. He says the team still has the skills to develop championship-winning machines. But he admits 'success comes to end'
The 2023 rookie managed to outperform his teammate Lando Norris. Despite finishing in 15th place, the rookie showed exceptional composure in a race that offered him little advantage. It will be interesting to watch the battle between the two drivers develop over the course of 2023 season.
Alonso was penalised for failing to serve an initial penalty correctly at the saudi arabia grand prix. The Spaniard had moved past Sergio Perez at the first corner but was powerless to resist the pace of the red bull. He was stripped of his 100th podium in the sport two weeks ago.
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.
Former formula 1 strategy head will join the team this year. She will help explain and demystify all things team strategy and engineering for Sky Sports F1 viewers old and new. Collins will first feature on screen alongside Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and Damon Hill.
A number of notable departures from the team have been made. Toto Wolff's greatest strength is anticipating personnel changes. The team's team principal is Frederic Vasseur.
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Karun Chandhok has claimed that norris will be considering a move away from his current team.
Lewis Hamilton suffered the worst season of his career, finishing sixth in the F1 standings. Max Verstappen won 15 races out of 2022, beating Daniel Ricciardo 15 out of 18. Lewis Hamilton was 'unlucky' to finish sixth in his career.
Former F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg says Ferrari has too many issues to compete for the title in 2023. Rosberg opined during an interview with AvD Motor & Sport Magazine on SPORT1. Former world champion says Ferrari lacks direction in absence of a strong leader like Toto Wolff.
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.
Nico Rosberg says he and Lewis Hamilton had a 'strange atmosphere' in Mercedes. The German driver joined the Silver Arrows from Williams in 2010. Rosberg had Hamilton as his partner for the final four of his final four seasons with the team. The two superstars made little effort to hide the extent of their rivalry for one another.
Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen has an advantage in the Red Bull Formula 1 team in that everyone sees him as the number one. Rosberg was joined at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton in 2013, with the team dominating over the three seasons spent together after the turbo hybrids were introduced in '14. The German said he was in isolation at Mercedes at the most important point of his career. He also stated his belief that he can already be ranked as one of the greatest drivers of all time - at just 25 years old.
Nico Rosberg suspects Mercedes will be slow off the mark in 2023 but says they will still be title contenders. Mercedes endured a miserable season as they went from clear favourites for the title to midfield runners. Rosberg believes the pressure has come off Mercedes as they focus on overtaking Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton's team X44 pipped Nico Rosberg's Rosberg X Racing team to take the 2022 Extreme E championship in Uruguay. The world champion's team lost out to his 2016 rival's team last year, finally getting revenge in 2022. Rosberg warned that Red Bull's Max Verstappen is just getting started in the sport.
Valtteri Bottas is in what is probably the third and final phase of his F1 career, barring an unexpected twist. He began racing with Williams in 2013 and earned his big opportunity at Mercedes after Nico Rosberg retired. Now he can be considered the driver team leader at Alfa Romeo, with Zhou Guanyu confirmed alongside him.
Former world champion Nico Rosberg says it's a brave move by Oscar. The 21-year-old could be forced out of the sport if he doesn't beat Lando Norris. He has struggled against norris since becoming team-mates last season.
F1 champ Nico Rosberg feels sympathy for Alpine over what happened with Oscar Piastri. But he says this is a 'business' after all. He said that Alpine must also blame themselves not tying piastri into an 'absolutely rock solid' contract.
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton collided on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. Alonso called Hamilton an idiot and that this guy only knows how to drive and start in first over the team radio. Hamilton shouldered full blame for the incident, which led to his retirement later in the race. Alonso refers to Hamilton's infamous 2014 crash with Nico Rosberg.
Lewis Hamilton is chasing an all-time record eighth F1 title. Mercedes team principal Wolff led Lewis Hamilton to six titles, and Nico Rosberg to one. Wolff studied why great teams were not able to repeat great title runs. No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive world championship titles.
