Mercedes

Mercedes driver George Russell led final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday. He edged out team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.038 seconds. Lewis Hamilton placed third for Ferrari.

27 juni 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stated that the team plans to keep its current driver line-up of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for 2027. The comments came ahead of qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix and addressed ongoing speculation about a possible move for Max Verstappen.

George Russell has spoken about his close relationship with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff during the 2026 Formula 1 championship battle.

21 juni 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Mercedes technical director James Allison has rejected online speculation that the team favours one of its drivers in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight. Allison described the notion as alien to the team's culture during an appearance on the Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show.

Kimi Antonelli was handed a five-second penalty after the Barcelona Grand Prix for exceeding track limits four times. The Mercedes driver had already retired from the race due to an engine failure with three laps remaining.

13 juni 2026 Rapporterad av AI

George Russell topped FP3 for the Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix, finishing two tenths ahead of Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc placed third in a closely contested session. Kimi Antonelli encountered issues that left him seventh.