No Relief in the Heat: Mercedes-AMG Petronas Targets a Bounce Back After Spielberg Setback

The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix delivered high drama and punishing heat, with track temperatures soaring past 50°C, making it the hottest day of the weekend—and one of the most physically demanding races of the season. Despite strategic execution and early promise, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team left Spielberg without podium silverware. George Russell secured […]

June 30, 2025 Motor Sports

Challenging Evening for George Russell P5, Antonelli P6 in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

It was a tough Sunday under the lights in Jeddah, as Mercedes battled tyre overheating issues to bring both cars home inside the top six. George Russell started third on the grid with Kimi Antonelli just behind in fifth, both opting for the conventional Medium-Hard one-stop strategy. The pair held station through the opening phase, […]

April 21, 2025 Motor Sports, What's New

3rd Row Starting Positions for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix: Russell P5, Antonelli P6

George Russell will start from fifth, and Kimi Antonelli from sixth for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix, following a thrilling but challenging qualifying session. Despite a disrupted FP2 on Friday, both drivers were eager to push their programs forward during the final practice session this morning. Though the session was briefly halted by two red flags, […]

April 5, 2025 Motor Sports, What's New

Mercedes-AMG PETRONA’s W16 Makes Track Debut in Bahrain

After making its debut yesterday, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E PERFORMANCE completed its first laps in Bahrain today. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli took the wheel of the 2025 challenger, helping the team successfully complete 200 kilometers of testing. Toto Wolff, Co-Owner, CEO, and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, expressed his excitement […]

February 28, 2025 Motor Sports, What's New

Valtteri Bottas Returns to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team for 2025

But what’s next? An age-old question. One asked by humanity for millennia. Today, the answer. Valtteri Bottas heads home, back to the three-pointed star as Reserve Driver for 2025. Valtteri said: “I’m happy to finally answer the question I’ve posed over the past month. Returning home to the Mercedes family as Third Driver for 2025 […]

December 20, 2024 Motor Sports