Ferrari has set off “alarm bells” at triple back-to-back world champions Mercedes. That is the admission of Niki Lauda, the F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman and co-owner. Sebastian Vettel ...
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Mercedes ‘still ahead’ for 2017 – Marchionne
Ferrari has rejected the “favourite” tag ahead of next weekend’s season-opening Australian grand prix. Although Mercedes has won the past three titles, Lewis Hamilton thinks a “bluffing” Ferrari is the ...
Read More »‘Tough year’ awaits Mercedes – Lauda
Mercedes is looking ahead to a “tough year”, according to team chairman and F1 legend Niki Lauda. Lewis Hamilton said in Barcelona last week that although Ferrari appears strong, the ...
Read More »Hamilton says ‘zero problems with Bottas’
Lewis Hamilton on Monday rowed back on comments that had been interpreted as prickly opening salvos to his 2017 campaign. Valtteri Bottas says the triple world champion has briefly welcomed ...
Read More »Mercedes can assess Bottas after four races – Lauda
Niki Lauda has urged Valtteri Bottas to get quickly up to speed at Mercedes. The Finn was drafted in at the eleventh hour to replace the suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg, but ...
Read More »Ball in Mercedes’ court over Rosberg talks – Berger
Gerhard Berger says the ball is in Mercedes’ court over Nico Rosberg’s negotiations for a contract beyond 2016. There have been reports the talks have hit a snag because while ...
Read More »Lauda plays down Rosberg-Ferrari rumours
Niki Lauda has played down rumours Nico Rosberg might be contemplating a switch to Ferrari for 2017. After the Spanish grand prix, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera claimed Rosberg ...
Read More »Mercedes says ‘no penalties’ after driver crash
Sebastian Vettel has cooled down after raging at former teammate Daniel Ricciardo in the Spanish grand prix. In a radio rant during the Barcelona race, the German had wondered if ...
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