Mercedes defend Bottas’ progress through COTA field
Overtaking at the United States Grand Prix wasn't just difficult for Valtteri Bottas, but for every driver, say Mercedes.
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‘Anti-embarrassment’ engine rule ‘biting’ Mercedes hard
Toto Wolff says F1's call to penalise a fifth ICE change is an "anti-embarrassment regulation" from the Honda days.
Mercedes’ two reasons why Hamilton didn’t pit earlier
Lewis Hamilton stopped on lap 14 after both Red Bulls in Austin, but why couldn't Mercedes have stopped him any earlier?
Mercedes ‘haven’t detected any issues’ with Bottas’ engines
Valtteri Bottas hopes no more engine penalties will come his way this season, confident in the reliability of his power-unit pool.
Shovlin: Mercedes forced Red Bull to take some risks
Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes can take positives from having forced Red Bull into taking "risks" with their strategy in Austin.
‘A child could have calculated Mercedes’ strategy error’
Mercedes "lose their way" in terms of strategy when put under pressure during races, says RTL pundit Allard Kalff.
‘Mercedes knew after Max’s first stop Hamilton couldn’t win’
Max Verstappen was able to win the United States Grand Prix even though Mercedes had the faster car, according to Christijan Albers.
Mercedes deny they are paying price for Cowell’s exit
Mercedes are struggling for engine reliability, but Toto Wolff says it has nothing to do with the departure of Andy Cowell.
‘Max stronger than his RB16B, Merc have advantage’
Tom Coronel believes Max Verstappen outperformed the level of his car to win the United States Grand Prix.
Early stop was Hamilton’s ‘main opportunity’ at COTA
Mercedes say that with hindsight, a pit-stop as early as lap eight could have helped Lewis Hamilton to win the United States Grand Prix.
Red Bull ‘see no reason to protest’ Mercedes’ suspension
Red Bull see no reason to protest the Mercedes suspension, despite the FIA having made an inconclusive ruling about its legality.
Wolff: ‘History has no relevance’ in title fight
Toto Wolff believes results in past years of the F1 races still to come are irrelevant to this season's World Championship battle.
Red Bull asked FIA to inspect Mercedes suspension
Red Bull are reported to have asked the FIA to examine the Mercedes rear suspension, which Christian Horner discussed in Austin.
Bottas hopes engine penalty woes are now over
Three engine penalties in the last four races for the newly-named ICEman of Formula 1: Valtteri Bottas.
Schumacher: Mercedes ‘powerless’ at times in Austin
Ralf Schumacher felt Mercedes lacked pace against Red Bull at a track which has historically been a stronghold for them.
Wolff on Red Bull’s ‘super aggressive strategy games’
Toto Wolff said Red Bull deserved victory in Austin, after their "bold" and "super aggressive" strategy paid off on Sunday.
Mercedes forced to change floors to avoid a ‘bloodbath’
Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes had to make adjustments to their W12's floors to avoid a "bloodbath" at the United States GP.
Hamilton believed he could pinch US win from Max
Lewis Hamilton smelt a chance to take victory at the United States GP, but was forced to settle for runner-up against Max Verstappen.
Mercedes ‘obviously have outright pace, but reliability…’
Jenson Button is baffled by Mercedes' engine woes, the Brackley squad putting Valtteri Bottas onto his sixth ICE of this season in Austin.
Wolff wants Bottas to be ‘very helpful for Lewis’ title’
Winner of the Turkish GP, Toto Wolff hopes Valtteri Bottas stays in form and that he can be "very helpful" for Lewis Hamilton's title quest.
‘No surprise’ for Hamilton as Red Bull find the edge
Lewis Hamilton insisted he was unsurprised Red Bull had turned the tables on Mercedes in United States Grand Prix qualifying.
Allison: Red Bull have outdeveloped Mercedes in Austin
James Allison thinks a “stronger weekend of development” for Red Bull than Mercedes proved decisive in United States Grand Prix qualifying.
Horner discusses Mercedes ‘device’ to lower W12
Christian Horner is convinced Mercedes are using a special “device” that has increased their straight-line speed.
Mercedes ‘hanging on for dear life’ with engine
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes are “hanging on for dear life” with the engine supply to their customer teams, let alone themselves.
Mercedes mulling over more Hamilton engine changes
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said the team are having ongoing discussions about making more engine changes to Lewis Hamilton's car.
Wolff calls out ‘bull****’ questions about Mercedes engine
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said reporters are being "fed with a lot of bull****" about recent changes or upgrades to their engines.
FP1: Mercedes fire early warning shot to Red Bull
Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton topped FP1 in Austin, and ended the session almost a full second faster than Max Verstappen in third.
Hamilton says Max relationship ‘no different for me’
Lewis Hamilton says his relationship with Max Verstappen is "no different" to last year, or the year before.
‘Lauda had lunch with Marko… Fires were put out there’
Jack Plooij thinks the influence of Niki Lauda was what kept the clashes between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner under control in the past.
Mercedes ‘can live with’ Hamilton’s points loss in Turkey
Toto Wolff says that after Lewis Hamilton lost points to Max Verstappen in Turkey, the deficit is mostly offset by what the Red Bull driver lost in Russia.