Formula One has just received its first ever red Safety Car. The debut of the red Mercedes-AMG GT R takes place today at the Tuscan Grand Prix and it is a tribute to Ferrari. La Scuderia starts in its 1,000th race. The car that always …
Formula One champion manufacturer Mercedes is not ready to sign F1’s new ‘Concorde Agreement’ because it hurts them most, team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday as the sport’s owners vowed to press on anyway. The commercial agreement, setting out the terms under which teams …
Mercedes has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, Motorsport Network’s digital OTT platform devoted to racing and automotive content. The Mercedes channel will bring fans behind the scenes of one of Formula One’s most successful teams, as well as offer content from the Mercedes EQ …
In 2015, freelance automotive designer Andries van Overbeeke began exploring how Formula One cars could change in the not-too-distant future. His worked earned him a coveted design internship at Bugatti, and he leveraged the lessons learned there to continue the series. The next installment looks at …
Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff has taken a stake in British sportscar maker Aston Martin, whose executive chairman Lawrence Stroll runs the Racing Point F1 team, according to company filings. A Mercedes F1 spokesman said Wolff’s move was purely an investment on the Austrian’s part …
Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains, the U.K.-based operation that develops and builds the high-tech hybrid powertrains for the six-time world champion Mercedes F1 team, has helped get a breathing aid for seriously ill COVID-19 patients ready for production in just 13 days. Mercedes-AMG HPP worked with …
Formula One champion Mercedes sent a statement of intent about its future on Monday with the announcement of a five-year principal sponsorship deal with British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals giant Ineos. Together they revealed Mercedes’ livery on its 2020 car. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff …
Mercedes-Benz is weighing the pros and cons of closing its successful Formula One program after the 2020 season, a new report claims. The move would set off a ripple effect that will spread far outside of the paddock. Parent company Daimler will debate whether to …
