Andrea Kimi Antonelli will have the tough task of following in the footsteps of one of F1’s greatest ever drivers. The Italian even understands that Lewis Hamilton has left a special message for him in the Mercedes truck. But where is it? He will be searching!
After years of being alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, George Russell will now become Mercedes’ number one driver from next season. Joining him at the German team will be rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with only a year of experience in Formula 2 to his name. As a result, it will be mainly up to Russell to take he bulk of
These are exciting times for Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Italian will soon make his debut in Formula 1 on behalf of Mercedes. He will do so with a driving licence, as during the winter break the newly eighteen-year-old managed to obtain the ‘coveted gem.’
By far the majority of drivers have had to report to race control at some point last season. Either they caused an incident, or they were involved in one thanks to another driver. With the new season approaching, it is a good time to take a look at how many penalty points drivers have behind
A 1954 championship-winning Mercedes has sold for over €50 million at auction, becoming the most expensive Formula 1 car ever. Driven by legends Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the W196R sold for a breathtaking £42.76 million. (€51.155 million)
George Russell has called Valtteri Bottas’ return to Mercedes ‘massive’ as his experience will be key in helping Mercedes develop. The Finn will act as Mercedes’ reserve driver in 2025, also taking on some simulator duties at Mercedes’ Brackley base. The Brit also discussed how his relationship with Bottas has developed in recent years.
A 70-year-old Mercedes raced by the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has smashed the record for the most expensive Formula 1 car ever sold. A W196R from the 1955 season, in closed-wheel ‘Streamliner’ configuration, sold for €51.155 million (£42.7m) at auction. It was auctioned by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes museum in
In a red-carpet interview with Sky Sports, Toto Wolff was asked about his opinions on the new FIA penalties that were recently released. While many fans, drivers and teams alike seem to have negative views about the chances of championship points being taken away for misbehaviour, Wolff has a different mindset.
As the new season nears, news continues to flood out of the F1 world. In an exclusive conversation with GPblog, Guenther Steiner has commented on Aston Martin’s ambitions to sign Max Verstappen, Red Bull’s Ford powertrain engine roars into life for the first time, and Lewis Hamilton is mocked by one of his Mercedes sponsors.
Luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen, a long-time sponsor of Mercedes’ Formula 1 team, decided to recreate the iconic photo of Lewis Hamilton in front of Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello. The original image, taken on Hamilton’s first official day as a Ferrari driver, quickly went viral, becoming the most-liked Formula 1 photo within just 30 hours.
The FIA will be even stricter in terms of the use of flexible wings. According to Autoracer.it, after consultation over the winter, a new technical directive that was issued should ensure that the tracks used to make front wings flexible will be reduced.
Lewis Hamilton had his first taste of the intense emotionality that engulfs Ferrari’s passionate aura at the day of his presentation as a Ferrari driver, leaving the Briton to expect a ‘massively’ different experience to those he underwent at his two former -British- teams, Mercedes and McLaren.
