Schumacher Acknowledges Mercedes’ Struggles in Bahrain – “An Absolute Horror”

Schumacher Acknowledges Mercedes’ Struggles in Bahrain – “An Absolute Horror”

If you followed pre-season testing in Bahrain, you must be aware of Mercedes’ less-than-perfect outing. If not, let us give you a brief. The Silver-Arrows logged in the fewest laps of anyone in the Bahrain test event. Their W12 was not only blighted by reliability and speed issues, but also looked undrivable. The likes of…

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Russell Weighs In on Mercedes Testing Struggles: “I’ve Asked Them How It’s Going”

Russell Weighs In on Mercedes Testing Struggles: “I’ve Asked Them How It’s Going”

Much has been made of Mercedes F1’s pre season misery. The Silver Arrows, who are so used to perfection, have achieved anything but that in Bahrain. From gearbox issues, to beached cars and handling problems, the Brackley-based outfit has seen the lot. This unusual start for the German team has led many to question whether…

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Aero concept set to cause “yo-yo” F1 2021 season for Williams

The Grove-based outfit believes that going down such a route with its FW43B will pay off handsomely in the right conditions and allow its drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi to shine on the calmer days to pick up constructors’ championship points.
Speaking about the decision, Russell says that Williams’ hopes of moving up the standings will be best served by the occasional points haul on …Keep reading
‘Feel Sorry for Sebastian’ – Schumacher Laments Vettel’s Struggles in Pre-Season Tests With Aston Martin

‘Feel Sorry for Sebastian’ – Schumacher Laments Vettel’s Struggles in Pre-Season Tests With Aston Martin

The pre-season tests didn’t go as smoothly as was expected for Sebastian Vettel. Driving for Aston Martin this year, the German racer faced gearbox issues on day 2 of testing. Consequently, he did not complete the number of laps he would have wanted ahead of a vital season, one in which he aims to restore…

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Vettel confident Mercedes will bounce back after troubled test

Mercedes endured a troubled weekend of testing in Bahrain as reliability dramas and difficulties for both its drivers in finding a good balance left it on the back foot.
By the end of the test, Mercedes had completed the fewest laps of all teams, with its drivers having logged just 1645km over the three days. That compares with AlphaTauri and Alfa Romeo putting in 2284km each, and Red Bull …Keep reading
What is Sandbagging & Why Are Mercedes Frequently Accused of Following This F1 Tactic?

What is Sandbagging & Why Are Mercedes Frequently Accused of Following This F1 Tactic?

Nobody has personified dominance quite like Mercedes in this turbo-hybrid era. In fact, their dominance has been such that we are ready to put our money on them retaining the championship trophies even before the lights go out in Bahrain. And that is despite them looking like a shadow of themselves during the recently concluded…

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Lewis Hamilton: “That Is One of the Biggest Challenges an Athlete in the World Faces”

Lewis Hamilton: “That Is One of the Biggest Challenges an Athlete in the World Faces”

Lewis Hamilton has been a model of consistency ever since he made the switch to Mercedes back in 2014 at the dawn of the turbo-hybrid era. He has won six of his seven world titles during his tenure at the German team. The Brit realizes that maintaining that level of consistency every season is the…

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