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The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team will start the French Grand Prix with Lewis in P2 and Valtteri P3
Lewis qualified in second place at the Circuit Paul Ricard, after exploring several balance adjustments throughout the weekend to put the W12 in a happier place for Q3. Valtteri will start in P3, with the two Mercedes drivers splitting the Red Bulls. Both drivers will begin the race on the Medium compound tyre. Driver Chassis […]
June 20, 2021 Motor Sports
A strong Friday showing for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team at the Circuit Paul Ricard
Valtteri finished the first session of the day in P1 with Lewis just behind in P2. In the second session, Valtteri and Lewis came home P2 and P3 respectively in the bright sunshine of Le Castellet. Valtteri suffered front wing damage when running over the sausage kerbs at Turn 2 early in the first session, […]
June 19, 2021 Motor Sports
Heartbreak in Baku for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Valtteri finished P12 after the W12 struggled for grip all weekend. Lewis records a P15 after an accidental brake balance setting change caused him to lock brakes on Turn 1 when vying with Perez for the lead following a dramatic race restart with two laps to go. The race was red-flagged after an accident for […]
June 7, 2021 Motor Sports
A difficult day in #BakuGP FP for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
The first session of the day saw Lewis finish in P7 and Valtteri in P10. The team’s struggles continued into the afternoon with Lewis in P11 and Valtteri finishing P16 in FP2, reflecting the single lap performance of the car. Both drivers looked more competitive on long runs towards the end of the afternoon session. […]
June 5, 2021 Motor Sports
A weekend of harsh lessons for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in #MonacoGP
Lewis finished in his starting position of P7 after dropping three places when a failed undercut left him vulnerable to an overcut from the cars behind, however he salvaged an extra point with the fastest lap of the race. Valtteri was forced to retire when a wheel nut issue prevented his front-right tyre from being […]
May 24, 2021 Motor Sports