Mercedes

Bottas convinced fastest lap bonus will make 'big difference'

Valtteri Bottas believes the outcome of a tight championship battle could rest on fastest lap bonus points accumulated by a…

7 years ago

Fastest lap opportunity 'hotly debated' at Mercedes on race day

Mercedes F1 strategist James Vowles admitted that the possibility of the team's drivers securing the fastest lap in Sunday's Australian…

7 years ago

Mercedes identifies the culprit of Hamilton's floor damage

Mercedes' post-race analysis suggests a kerb was the likely cause of the floor damage sustained by Lewis Hamilton's car in…

7 years ago

Former sponsor muted on Bottas crude radio outburst

Antti Aarnio-Wihuri, a former long-standing personal sponsor of Valtteri Bottas, was mum on whether he was the target of the…

7 years ago

Was Mercedes aware of a risk of floor damage on Hamilton's W10 beforehand?

According to Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton's performance in last Sunday's Australian Grand Prix was hampered by a damaged floor, but was…

7 years ago

Hakkinen: Bottas performance delivered 'psychological boost'

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Valtteri Bottas brought himself a big "psychological boost" in Melbourne thanks to his commanding…

7 years ago

Mercedes on its toes as Hamilton expects Ferrari response

Lewis Hamilton isn't jumping to any premature conclusions regarding Ferrari after the Italian outfit's surprise under-performance in Australia last weekend.…

7 years ago

Mercedes' drivers and engineers plotted against Wolff!

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says a team order instructing both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton not to go for fastest…

7 years ago

Bottas explains impromptu 'F*** you' radio comment

Valtteri Bottas says the offhand radio remark he yapped over the Mercedes team radio after crossing the finish line in…

7 years ago

Hamilton denies being disappointed with second in Melbourne

Lewis Hamilton is the acknowledged master of Melbourne in qualifying, but when it comes to the race itself it seems…

7 years ago