Formula One

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team will start tomorrow’s Sprint Race on the front row after a strong Friday qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix

Valtteri set the fastest time in Q3 with a blistering last lap to ensure he starts this season’s second F1 Sprint Race in first position. Lewis took P2, just 0.096s behind his teammate, after topping FP1 and the first two Qualifying sessions. Valtteri has taken on his fourth Power Unit of the season – meaning […]

September 11, 2021 Motor Sports

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team confirms 2022 driver line-up

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team confirmed that George Russell will become team-mate to reigning seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, beginning from the 2022 Formula One season as the sport enters a new era of technical regulations. This confirmation follows the news that Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing next year, after five highly successful […]

September 8, 2021 Motor Sports

Double podium finish for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at Zandvoort

The race took place in front of packed grandstands and a sea of orange, with an incredible atmosphere at Zandvoort. Lewis finished the race in second place, after a hard-fought strategic battle with Max Verstappen at the front of the field. Valtteri crossed the line in third place, to make it a double podium finish […]

September 6, 2021 Motor Sports

Washout at Spa-Francorchamps as rain halts the heavily delayed Belgian Grand Prix after two laps

With heavy rain falling continuously, the start of the race was incrementally delayed. After two formation laps behind the Safety Car on Wets, the red flag was brought out and start procedure suspended. The three-hour window for the race was temporarily stopped at 17:00pm local time, before a further delay of over an hour. The […]

August 30, 2021 Motor Sports

A race of high drama results in a P3 and a DNF for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis completed a remarkable recovery drive to finish on the podium despite finding himself running last on lap five after an action-filled start to the race. Valtteri suffered wheelspin in the heavy rain at the race start, losing position to the cars around him on entry to the first corner. He locked brakes and collided […]

August 3, 2021 Motor Sports