Mercedes’ journey through Formula 1’s ground-effect era has been far from straightforward, and the team’s reliance on flexible wings became both a solution and a setback once the FIA stepped in with tighter regulations during the 2025 season. After dominating the sport with eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes found itself on the back foot when the new technical rules arrived ...
Charles Leclerc has left Formula 1 fans highly entertained after revealing the mischievous Secret Santa present he gave to George Russell. The Ferrari driver chose to commemorate their controversial moment from the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix by gifting Russell a framed image — complete with a looping video — of Leclerc’s disputed overtake at Zandvoort. The move in question occurred ...
Mercedes raised eyebrows across the paddock when it accelerated Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s promotion to Formula 1, handing the teenage prodigy the daunting task of replacing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. With only a short single-seater career behind him, having begun in 2021 and bypassed Formula 3 entirely, the 19-year-old faced one of the most challenging debuts imaginable, even as Mercedes ...