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Mercedes And Petronas Highlight Their F1 Fuel Innovation In A New Series

Mercedes-AMG, together with its racing partner Petronas, recently launched a fresh five-part video series, which sheds light on the intricate R&D efforts that shape their high-performance Formula 1 fuel. Through this series, the German marque aims to highlight its dynamic technical collaboration with the Malaysian energy giant on the way to delivering cutting-edge science for its F1 fuel, Primax. The first episode, which Mercedes just dropped on its social media platforms, features Mercedes High-Performance Powertrains’ Hywel Thomas and Petronas’ fuel technology lead, Chan Ming-Yau. Together, they discuss the intricacies of F1 fuel composition, revealing the level of customization required to maximize power, efficiency, and dependability on the racetrack. Customized Fuels… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes F1 Celebrates Petronas’ 50th Anniversary With New Livery

Mercedes-AMG just unveiled a new livery for its W15 E Performance Formula 1 car. The petrol green front covering the front wing and side pods commemorates the 50th anniversary of its racing partner, Petronas. Mercedes F1 Honors Partnership with Petronas Team Principal Toto Wolff acknowledged that Petronas has been Mercedes’ longest-standing partner. He assured that the collaboration between the two remains strong. As proof of their dedication to each other, Wolff noted that the new car design reflects the importance of Petronas in the team. It also honors their special journey together. Meanwhile, drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell expressed the same level of enthusiasm as their boss. The Mercedes… Continue Reading »

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Lewis Hamilton Scores A Victory For Mercedes F1 At The British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton Scores a Win Lewis Hamilton scored Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1’s second victory for the season at the British Grand Prix this Sunday. The seven-time world champion’s win comes hot on the heels of George Russell’s win at the Austrian GP last week. As the team descended upon the race near the Brackley and Brixworth factories, their mission was clear. That was to build upon the momentum garnered from previous races and the dual pole position they got during the qualifying. Indeed, Hamilton delivered his 104th Grand Prix victory, marking his first win since the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in 2021. Notably, it was also the veteran driver’s ninth win… Continue Reading »

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Paddy Lowe: Mercedes F1 Made A Wrong Call In W15’s Aero

Mercedes F1’s woes are best illustrated in its dismal ranking in the sport. The team is currently held up at fourth place in the Constructors Standings, while its drivers are not even in the top six of the Drivers Standings. All these make its golden days from 2014 to 2020 seem like a distant memory nowadays. Lowe stated that he has a lot of sympathy regarding the present state of Mercedes. However, there’s no one else to blame for their predicament than “some wrong turns” they made in their cars’ aerodynamic designs. The former Mercedes Technical Director explained that the F1 teams have “incredibly sophisticated” tools, wind tunnels, Computational Fluid… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes F1 Teases Sebastian Vettel As Possible Replacement For Lewis Hamilton

Drama Builds Up within Mercedes F1 Formula 1 has been all about Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the past couple of years. Well, who could blame him? He had the skills to finally break the dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1, and he never settled for any less since then. However, one of the real drama happening in the sport right now is the countdown leading to 2025 when Hamilton will finally start racing for Ferrari. Amid this development is a question as to who will replace him in Mercedes? While it does make a lot of sense to assume that Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Jr. may serve as… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes F1 Struggles In Saudi Arabian GP With 6th And 9th Finishes

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix proved to be a tough test for the Mercedes F1 team as both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton faced an uphill battle on the Jeddah street circuit. The team’s performance left much to be desired with their respective finishes at the 6th and 9th spots. Tough Start for Mercedes Duo The race commenced with George Russell starting in the 7th position and Lewis Hamilton in the 8th, equipped with Medium tires. However, their hopes of gaining ground off the line were dashed as an early Safety Car prompted an unexpected pit stop for several drivers, altering the strategic landscape. Despite their efforts, neither driver could… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes F1 Finishes 5th And 7th At The Bahrain GP

The 2024 Formula 1 season kicked off with yet another major win for Red Bull with a one-two finish. Despite displaying a promising showing during the start of the practices and a P3 advantage in the qualifying, Mercedes F1 finished the first race of the year in the 5th and 7th places. Performance of Mercedes F1 in Bahrain George Russell failed to optimize his P3 start as he fell to the 5th rank at the conclusion of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton who launched off from P9 managed to bag 7th. Mercedes-AMG Petronas blamed the underperformance of the drivers to overheating issues within both… Continue Reading »

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