Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team feels it is in closer contention with Red Bull following their British Grand Prix victory.
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Red Bull triggered social media reaction against Hamilton with criticism – Wolff
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff blamed Red Bull for triggering an “avalanche” of criticism of Lewis Hamilton on social media following the British Grand Prix.
Mercedes encouraged as Silverstone upgrade closes gap to Red Bull
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say the upgrade package they introduced at the British Grand Prix helped cut their deficit to Red Bull, but it is their last major step this year.
Bottas hopeful Mercedes upgrade will put them in pole fight with Red Bull
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says that Mercedes’ package of upgrades for the British Grand Prix should bring its car’s speed closer to Red Bull’s.
Hamilton wanted new deal after being “challenged more than ever this year”
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was eager to extend his deal to race for Mercedes after facing stronger competition for this year’s world championship.
Hamilton admits he knew Mercedes had an upgrade planned
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has admitted he was aware Mercedes has an upgrade planned for its 2021 car, despite having previously indicated they did not.
Horner’s scepticism vindicated as Mercedes confirm they will upgrade 2021 car
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes chief technical officer James Allison confirms the team will bring new parts to its car this year after team principal Toto Wolff indicated otherwise.
Jumping the queue in qualifying was a mistake, Hamilton admits
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted his decision to overtake a series of rivals before beginning his final lap in qualifying spoiled his final attempt to take pole position.
“Harsh” grid penalty provoked by rival teams – Bottas
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says “everyone is always trying to screw you over in this sport” after claiming complaints from rivals led to his three-place grid penalty at the Red Bull Ring.
Bottas doubts he’ll be penalised for “normal mistake” after spinning in pits
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas doubts the stewards will penalise him for his bizarre spin in the pit lane during second practice.
Mercedes queried FIA over pit stop procedures last month
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA introduced new rules to slow down Formula 1 teams’ pit stops following a query raised by Mercedes at least three weeks ago.
Hamilton begins Mercedes contract talks, wants Bottas to remain as team mate
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has begun talks over a new Mercedes deal much earlier than last year, and made it clear he wants Valtteri Bottas to remain his team mate.
No problems with Mercedes relationship after terse radio messages, says Bottas
2021 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas denied his terse radio messages in France indicated his relationship with Mercedes has become strained.
Hamilton: Mercedes “losing three-and-a-half tenths on straights” to Red Bull
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said there was no way he could keep Max Verstappen behind when the Red Bull driver caught him at the end of the French Grand Prix.
How Rosberg’s theory about Hamilton’s chassis change was refuted
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormer Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg suggested Lewis Hamilton instigated a swap of chassis with his team mate Valtteri Bottas.
“It was a wind-up”: Mercedes won’t wait until winter to name Hamilton’s team mate
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff has clarified comments he made yesterday saying he the team was unlikely to select a team mate for Lewis Hamilton until December at the earliest.
Mercedes braced for a repeat of Singapore 2015 in “very difficult” qualifying
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff says the team expect a “very difficult” qualifying session, similar to their struggles at Singapore in 2015.
Bottas surprised Wolff suggested he was at fault in botched Monaco GP pit stop
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted he was surprised by comments made by Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff regarding the pit stop which put him out of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Mercedes still unable to remove wheel from Bottas’ car
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff admitted he’d never previously seen anything like the wheel nut failure which ended Valtteri Bottas’ Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton says Mercedes under-performed all weekend after losing points lead
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes had not performed at the level they were capable of after finishing seventh in Monaco and losing the lead of the championship.
