Valtteri Bottas “absolutely” believes Mercedes can take the 2021 title
Despite experiencing many problems during testing, Bottas believes “the car and the team” have the potential to win the 2021 title.
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Valtteri Bottas: “I feel we are recovering well”
After finishing his final testing session this morning Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes made up for lost time, but believes “it will be tight”.
Lewis Hamilton: “I think it’s better when it doesn’t go smoothly”
Lewis Hamilton commented on Mercedes’ testing troubles and says “it’s better that it doesn’t go smooth now”, and “goes smooth” once racing starts.
Toto Wolff and Mercedes support Formula 1 sprint races
Formula 1 is set to test the sprint race qualifying concept at the 2021 British GP. Toto Wolff indicates Mercedes is not opposed to the idea.
Nico Hulkenberg is Mercedes bound according to Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff strongly indicates Nico Hulkenberg will become Mercedes’ reserve driver, although they “didn’t put pen to paper”.
Lewis Hamilton: “It was OK, better than yesterday – not so much sand”
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the second day of pre-season testing.
Toto Wolff: “Hamilton is not at all nervous, none of us at Mercedes are”
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says although Mercedes is “experiencing a terrible start” to pre-season testing, the team is not worried yet.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is not getting worried yet
After several problems in testing Hamilton says Mercedes is still “trying to understand the car”, so there’s “no point in getting worried just yet”.
Lewis Hamilton spins + another Mercedes gearbox issue
During the morning session of day 2 of testing Lewis Hamilton spun and went into the gravel, plus there was another issue with Mercedes’ gearbox.
Hamilton: “We exist to find solutions to the problems we’re faced with”
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the first day of pre-season testing.
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Valtteri Bottas: “I feel we are recovering well”
After finishing his final testing session this morning Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes made up for lost time, but believes “it will be tight”.
Lewis Hamilton: “I think it’s better when it doesn’t go smoothly”
Lewis Hamilton commented on Mercedes’ testing troubles and says “it’s better that it doesn’t go smooth now”, and “goes smooth” once racing starts.
Toto Wolff and Mercedes support Formula 1 sprint races
Formula 1 is set to test the sprint race qualifying concept at the 2021 British GP. Toto Wolff indicates Mercedes is not opposed to the idea.
Nico Hulkenberg is Mercedes bound according to Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff strongly indicates Nico Hulkenberg will become Mercedes’ reserve driver, although they “didn’t put pen to paper”.
Lewis Hamilton: “It was OK, better than yesterday – not so much sand”
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the second day of pre-season testing.
Toto Wolff: “Hamilton is not at all nervous, none of us at Mercedes are”
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says although Mercedes is “experiencing a terrible start” to pre-season testing, the team is not worried yet.
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is not getting worried yet
After several problems in testing Hamilton says Mercedes is still “trying to understand the car”, so there’s “no point in getting worried just yet”.
Lewis Hamilton spins + another Mercedes gearbox issue
During the morning session of day 2 of testing Lewis Hamilton spun and went into the gravel, plus there was another issue with Mercedes’ gearbox.
Hamilton: “We exist to find solutions to the problems we’re faced with”
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the first day of pre-season testing.
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George Russell
Kimi Antonelli
The Team
History
