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Tales from the paddock Plenty of racing action to round off the month: Double-headers in Formula One and Formula E This is what happened: Results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams Social media news: What’s new online? This is what happened: Results and facts F1:Lewis Hamilton and George Russell deliver a double podium for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in France GT World Challenge America:Successful weekend for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Watkins Glen, with a runner-up spot on Saturday and a one-two finish on Sunday Pirelli GT4 America:P2 for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Race 1 at Watkins Glen GT America:Two wins for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Watkins Glen GT World Challenge Asia:Victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the...

Media Advisory Fastly and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team today announced that the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform is now an official global sponsor of the eight-time F1 world champions. The long-term partnership reflects the companies’ shared commitment to experiences that are fast, safe, and leading edge – both on the track and on the internet. The partnership will kick off at the Hungarian Grand Prix and will see the Mercedes F1 team leveraging Fastly’s technology to heighten its online and digital fan experiences. Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver the fastest online experiences possible, while simultaneously improving site performance, enhancing security, and...

Formula E: London E-Prix 2022 - Preview As the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team tackles rounds 13 and 14 of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the team can expect to have to deal with a slightly modified circuit, changes in track surface plus variable lighting conditions and differences in elevation. Stoffel Vandoorne: “A few changes have been made to the track, but overtaking will still be very difficult, so doing really well in qualifying will be crucial.” Nyck de Vries: “Last year we were very competitive at this track, so we hope to build on that and have a great weekend before heading to Seoul for the final two races of the season.” Ian James: “At this stage in the season, there is still 25% of the total points to...

2022 French Grand Prix - Sunday Dramatic conclusion to the French Grand Prix, with Lewis and George scoring the first double podium for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team this season A solid start for Lewis saw him gain one position in the opening lap, finishing the race in P2 after an accident for LEC on lap 18 and Lewis managed to defend P2 in his 300th Grand Prix George scored a hard-fought P3 finish, after a late overtake following the VSC on Sergio Perez in the closing stages With track temperatures of 56 degrees, the hottest of the weekend, the team decided on a one stop strategy with the drivers managing the tyres well in the heat This is the team’s first double podium finish since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix...

2022 French Grand Prix - Friday Mixed start to the weekend for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team in France George went fourth quickest in FP1, completing 25 laps and gaining useful running on the medium and soft tyre. Nyck de Vries was driving in Lewis’ car in FP1, as part of the regulatory requirement for young drivers to complete at least two sessions this season, finishing in P9. Lewis’ returned in FP2, finishing in P5 and George set the fourth quickest time again, with both drivers benefitting from less bouncing but lacking in pace to the frontrunners. Promising updates to the floor and the front of the car have been brought to France, to improve floor load and cooling, with room for performance related improvements...

2022 French Grand Prix - Preview Formula One heads to the Circuit Paul Ricard for the 12th round of the 2022 Formula One season – the French Grand Prix Toto Talks France Fact File: French Grand Prix Stat Attack: France and Beyond Toto Talks France Third and fourth in Austria was a satisfying result for the whole team, particularly given the position we were in on Friday evening. The team worked miracles to have two complete race cars ready for the Sprint and Grand Prix. 27 points on Sunday were a good reward for that effort. We scored three podiums in the first seven races, and we have now achieved four in the last four. I’m pleased with the momentum we are building, and it reflects the mammoth effort of the team. Our...

Tales from the paddock Formula One prepares for one more double-header before the summer break; Stoffel Vandoorne meanwhile rewards his crew for their Herculean efforts with a podium finish. This is what happened: Results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams Social media news: What's new online? This is what happened: Results and facts Formula E: Sunday's race in New York City ends with Stoffel Vandoorne taking the runner-up spot GT World Challenge Asia: Podium finish for a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in both races at Suzuka GTC Race: A P2 and a P3 for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Lausitzring News snippets France, here we come: France will host its 62nd F1 race next weekend. For the 18th time, the French Grand Prix will...

Sustainability Ground-breaking investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, opening a new phase of sustainability commitments for the team. Industry-leading approach to reducing our Scope 3 aviation carbon footprint in line with science-based targets, demonstrating the power of technology to enable our journey to Net Zero. A key pillar of our commitment to achieve 50% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2026 and to reach Net Zero by 2030. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is delighted to announce our commitment to invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, becoming the first global sports team to do so, as part of our drive to further reduce our CO2 emissions and our ambition to become SBTi-verified Net Zero by 2030. Sustainability is at the...

Formula E: New York E-Prix 2022 - Race 2 The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team reaps the reward for an intensive night shift following Saturday’s accident as the second of two ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races on the streets of New York City produces a podium for Stoffel Vandoorne and a P7 for Nyck de Vries. Following Stoffel’s big crash in wet conditions in the first race on Saturday, the entire team worked tirelessly overnight to get his car ready in time for the third free practice session on Sunday morning. They got the job done thanks to a fantastic team effort. Stoffel set the third-fastest time in his qualifying group to progress to the duels where he lost out to Nick Cassidy by a tenth of a second and qualified in P6. A...

Formula E: New York E-Prix 2022 - Race 1 The New York City E-Prix was red-flagged after rain began to fall, causing several accidents that also involved Stoffel Vandoorne. The two Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team drivers ultimately finished fourth and eighth in round eleven of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Stoffel qualified third in his group for the knock-out stages of qualifying and moved through to the final where he missed Pole Position by the narrow margin of just eight thousandths of a second. He subsequently started the race from P2. Nyck was sixth-fastest in Group A, qualifying eleventh on the grid. Stoffel started from the front row of the grid for the tenth time in his Formula E career. On his side of the...

Formula E: New York E-Prix 2022 - Preview The final stint of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway with the New York City E-Prix Jul 14, 2022 Brackley The final stint of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway with the New York City E-Prix Stoffel Vandoorne: “New York might not have been the best hunting ground for us in the past, but hopefully we can change that this year and come home with a good result.” Nyck de Vries: “Marrakesh might not have delivered the results we hoped for, but I like to look at the bright side. I’m hoping to be able to take the positive momentum we had into this coming race weekend in New York. New York is an incredible city, so I am looking forward to two...

Tales from the paddock The motor racing season is hotting up as Formula E enters the home straight and four F1 races are packed into the month of July. Jul 13, 2022 Stuttgart The motor racing season is hotting up as Formula E enters the home straight and four F1 races are packed into the month of July. This is what happened: Results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams This is what happened: Results and facts F1: Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finish third and fourth in the Austrian Grand Prix NLS: Two top-six finishes for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife International GT Open: Florian Scholze and Alain Valente win Race 1 at the Hungaroring 24H Series: Victory for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the...

2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday An encouraging P3 and P4 finish for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Spielberg after an action-packed Austrian Grand Prix. Lewis took his third podium finish in three races after a strong recovery drive from his P8 starting position. He made two stops, initially for Hard tyres, then converted to a two-stop strategy – but the potential upside was neutralised by the VSC that allowed the cars ahead to pit. George had contact on lap one with Perez, damaging his front wing and was given a five-second penalty. George therefore took an early stop and changed the wing, plus served his penalty, before beginning his recovery drive through the field from P19 – picking off numerous rivals on his way back to...

2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Saturday The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team scored six points in Saturday’s Sprint in Spielberg, with solid P4 and P8 finishes but a pace delta to the fastest two teams. Thanks to an herculean effort from the team, both cars were able to take part in FP2, which took place just six working hours after Qualifying. This included building a new car for Lewis around the spare chassis. George made a strong start from P4 and then held position, containing Perez’s pace in the closing laps. Lewis had contact with Gasly at Turn One, then more on the run to Turn Three, leaving him P11 at the end of the first lap. From this point, he suffered high front left brake temperatures, possibly owing to damage. From this...

2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Friday A challenging qualifying session for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team with two accidents in Q3 – but encouraging pace bodes well for this weekend’s racing. Continuing the progress seen in Silverstone, the W13 showed competitive single lap performance today with both drivers in Spielberg. Lewis was on course to improve his lap time in Q3 when a snap on the entry to Turn Seven saw him lose the rear end and crash. Following the red flag for Lewis’s accident, George was on course to improve his time when he lost the rear end of the car on entry to Turn Ten, after it was unsettled on the Turn Nine exit kerb. Although neither starting position reflects the car’s full potential, and there is much work...

Tales from the paddock After the Silverstone weekend, Formula One now moves on to Spielberg; Mercedes-AMG Motorsport continues to score successes around the world This is what happened: Results and facts News from the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport teams Social media news: What’s new online? This is what happened: Results and facts F1: P3 for Lewis Hamilton in his home race at Silverstone Formula E: Both Mercedes-EQ Formula E drivers in the points at Marrakesh DTM Trophy: Top Three result for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 in Race 2 at the Norisring GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup: Timur Boguslavskiy and Raffaele Marciello take runner-up spot in both races at Misano GT4 European Series: Two wins for the Mercedes-AMG GT4 at Misano IMSA...

14 Mercedes-AMG GT3s with high-class line-ups to compete in TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa From 28th till 31st July, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian Ardennes once again serves as the venue for the legendary TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa. From 28th till 31st July, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian Ardennes once again serves as the venue for the legendary TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa. This year, the entry list for the world’s biggest GT3 race includes 66 cars from nine renowned manufacturers, competing in five different classes. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing aims at the maximum in all the various categories during the 74th running of the endurance racing highlights and is therefore entering an accordingly...

2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Preview Formula One heads to Spielberg for Round 11 of the 2022 season, the Austrian Grand Prix. Toto Talks Austria Fact File: Austrian Grand Prix Stat Attack: Austria and Beyond Toto Talks Austria Austria up next! A quick turnaround is always welcome when you’re in a learning race and need track time. It was a spectacular weekend at Silverstone, with amazing support and a more competitive showing. That reflects all the hard work to bring upgrades to the car – and a circuit that played to the strengths of our current package. Lewis drove a brilliant race with some epic battles. A better result would have been possible if things had played out differently. George certainly had the pace to make up...

2022 British Grand Prix - Sunday Lewis scores an impressive P3 for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at an action-packed British Grand Prix Lewis took his 13th podium at Silverstone to set a new record for the most podiums at a single event, while George suffered an early DNF. A horrific multi-car incident on the opening lap saw ZHO’s upside-down Alfa Romeo skid into the barriers and the race was red-flagged immediately. George sustained a puncture in the melee and his race was over once he exited his car to run to check on the Chinese driver who thankfully later received the OK from doctors. The race restarted under the original grid order and Lewis moved up to P4 which shortly turned to P3 after an issue for VER in those early...

Formula E: Marrakesh E-Prix 2022 - Race The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team ended the tenth round of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with two points-scoring finishes: Nyck de Vries and Stoffel Vandoorne fought their way up into sixth and eighth place respectively after a tricky qualifying. Stoffel and Nyck finished tenth and fifth in their respective qualifying groups and as a result, did not manage to make it through to the knock-out stages of qualifying Nyck started the race from ninth place and moved up into P7 early on in the race. He took the checkered flag in P6 as the 34-lap race ended. Stoffel was in P20 for the start of the Marrakesh E-Prix and gained no less than twelve positions during the race after going on...

2022 British Grand Prix - Saturday P5 and P8 for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Team at the end of a rain-soaked qualifying session at Silverstone Lewis will line up for the British Grand Prix in P5 and George in P8, with the W13 showing plenty of promise throughout the day. The rain was lashing sideways for much of Q1 and Q2 with all drivers running Inters; George and Lewis navigated the conditions well to progress comfortably. In the shootout for pole in Q3, the drivers steadily built confidence and the times tumbled with each passing lap as the rain continued to drizzle. On their final run, Lewis managed enough for P5 but a lock up at turn 3 for George left him with too much to do, eventually crossing the line in P8. The W13 showed...