Nico Rosberg believes he could have passed his team mate to win the Spanish Grand Prix had the race gone on one lap longer.
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Mercedes to test louder exhaust solution after race
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes will test a new exhaust next week designed to increase the noise produced by the current engines.
Rosberg didn’t realise his last lap was quicker
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg revealed he spun on his last qualifying lap because he mistakenly believed he was not on course to improve his time and took a risk.
Hamilton unsure how car will perform in race
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he has some doubts about his car’s race performance after taking pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Technical director Bob Bell to leave Mercedes
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have announced technical director Bob Bell will leave the team and he will not be replaced.
Rosberg leads first in-season test for Mercedes
2014 F1 season
Posted onThere was no let-up in the Mercedes supremacy even during testing as Nico Rosberg headed the times sheets in Bahrain.
How Mercedes made it a fair fight between Hamilton and Rosberg
2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onNot only did Mercedes allow Hamilton and Rosberg to race each other, they made sure this great fight was also a fair one.
Hamilton thought Rosberg would pass him
2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he expected Nico Rosberg would be able to pass at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix when his team mate was on the softer tyres.
Hamilton aborted final flying lap due to visibility
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he “bailed out” of his final flying lap in qualifying because visibility was so poor at the end of Q3.
Rosberg surprised by high tyre degradation
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said he was surprised by the severity of tyre degradation during the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Must keep improving after “perfect start” – Rosberg
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said Mercedes made a “perfect start to the season” but must keep improving their car to keep their rivals behind.
Mercedes prepared for team orders “scenarios”
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes are prepared to impose team orders during Sunday’s race if they find themselves in a position to do so, said motorsport director Toto Wolff.
Rosberg “struggling” with brake-by-wire
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg says Mercedes still have work to do on their brake-by-wire system which they have been “struggling” with.
Hamilton preferred handling and sound of 2013 car
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he preferred the feel of driving last year’s Mercedes compared to his current car – and added the sound of the 2014 engines is “less impressive”.
Mercedes expects “pleasant surprise” on reliability
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes believe the first race of the season will not see as many retirements as first expected.
Mercedes “taking nothing for granted” after testing
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes say they are not taking their performance for granted at the start of the season despite their strong showing in pre-season testing.
Mercedes reveal interactive 360-degree video of W05
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have published an interactive 360-degree video of their W05 in action at Silverstone.
Lowe hopes fuel saving won’t dominate races
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes’ executive director for technical Paddy Lowe hopes F1 races won’t be dominated by the need to save fuel under the new regulations.
Mercedes W05: First pictures
2014 F1 cars
Posted onThe Mercedes W05 has broken cover – here are the first pictures of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s car for 2014.
Mercedes shake down W05 at Silverstone
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have run their 2014 F1 car for the first time at Silverstone today.