Alex Albon says the “sneaky” DAS system “must feel strange” February 25, 2020 February 25, 2020F1 News Red Bull’s Alex Albon says other F1 teams would have found out about Mercedes’ DAS system, even if it wasn’t made public. Read More
James Allison says Mercedes wanted to make the W11 “aggressive” February 24, 2020 February 24, 2020F1 News Mercedes Technical Director James Allison says the team decided against taking a “conservative approach” with their 2020 car development. Read More
Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren and Pirelli chime in on DAS February 24, 2020 February 25, 2020F1 News Mattia Binotto, Adrian Newey, Alan Permane, Daniel Ricciardo and Andreas Seidl give their opinions on Mercedes’ DAS system. Read More
James Allison ‘explains’ Mercedes’ 2020 car – the W11 February 23, 2020 February 24, 2020F1 News, Videos Mercedes released a video of Technical Director James Allison ‘explaining’ its 2020 car – the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance. Read More
Mercedes reportedly forced to change Valtteri Bottas’ engine February 23, 2020 October 7, 2020F1 News Motorsport.com reports that the electrical issues encountered by Mercedes on day 2 of testing were more serious than originally thought Read More
Ross Brawn says Hamilton ‘deserves’ Schumacher’s record February 23, 2020 February 25, 2020F1 News, Lewis Hamilton F1 managing director Ross Brawn says Hamilton “will deserve the seventh title” and points out some differences between him and Schumacher. Read More
Toto Wolff thought DAS would “never work”, before trying it out February 22, 2020 February 22, 2020F1 News Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says he wasn’t convinced the Dual Axis Steering system would be practical for drivers to use. Read More
Bottas says he wants to extend contract earlier than last year February 22, 2020 February 22, 2020F1 News, Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas has been driving for Mercedes on a year-by-year basis since 2017. The Finn hopes his contract will be extended earlier than last year. Read More
Lewis Hamilton to focus on increasing diversity in Formula 1 February 22, 2020 February 25, 2020F1 News, Lewis Hamilton At the post-testing press conference Lewis Hamilton said he hasn’t seen an increase in diversity in F1 since he entered the sport. Read More
Is the DAS system legal for 2020? Ferrari to ask the FIA for clarification February 22, 2020 February 24, 2020F1 News Although the FIA confirmed that Mercedes’ new steering system – DAS will not be legal in 2021, the question still remains about its 2020 status. Read More