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Why it's Mercedes, not Toto Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 shares

Rumours had spread that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was planning to buy the 24% stake in Alpine currently owned by a consortium of celebrity investors – but the story has taken a bizarre turn

Motorsport

Why it's Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares

Rumours spread that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was planning to buy the 24% stake in Alpine currently owned by a consortium of celebrity investors – but the story has taken a bizarre turn

Autosport

Max Verstappen calls new F1 cars ‘not a lot of fun’ in blunt assessment

Max Verstappen previously compared the season-opening race to Mario Kart

The Independent UK

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Lewis Hamilton believes he can take F1 title fight to George Russell and Mercedes

Hamilton’s Ferrari team were Mercedes’s closest challengers at the first race of the season in Australia

The Independent UK

The New BMW 7 Series Will Keep The Huge Grille And Split Lights

The new iX3 marks a radical design departure for BMW, but we won't see the fresh look on all BMW cars. Although most models from Munich will embrace the Neue Klasse aesthetic in the coming years, the 7 Series won’t be one of them. The luxury sedan is getting a…

Motor1

Ferrari to use rotating rear wing at F1 Chinese GP - Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari launched a unique design during F1 2026 testing and it will make its debut this weekend in Shanghai

Motorsport

Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use

McLaren left Melbourne with a warning sign: it finished the Australian GP 50s behind Mercedes, with only a chunk of that down to a second pitstop. Here’s a dive into what the defending F1 champion team lack compared to Mercedes

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Ferrari gives Haas “as much info as they can”, amid Mercedes customer questions

Some Mercedes customers were taken aback by the works team’s performance in Melbourne, but that’s not quite the case with Ferrari, Bearman points out

Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz launches the Rolls-Royce of the minivan world — and the all-electric VLE promises a 'limousine-like ride'

With a 435-mile range and a cinema screen in the rear, the VLE is one of the first all-electric people carriers to push into luxury territory.

TechRadar

A woman’s insurance denied her claim after her car seat exploded. Then she exposed a long-hidden Mercedes secret

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'Strong' Oscar urged to hit back after home GP calamity

Oscar Piastri is being tipped to bounce back strongly from his Australian Grand Prix disappointment -- just as he did last year in China.

AAP

Ferrari questioned after Australian GP strategy: "Robbed us potentially of a really good race"

Will Buxton said Ferrari’s virtual safety car strategy at the Australian Grand Prix cost Formula 1 fans a potentially thrilling fight with Mercedes

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP: Friday practice schedule, weather, and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of Friday practice and sprint qualifying at the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix

Motorsport

Forget the S-class, the all-electric Mercedes-Benz VLE is pure luxury

With business class seats in the rear and a 31.3-inch panoramic 8K screen, this is the only way to arrive

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F1 compression ratio saga: What the FIA's tighter regulations actually mean

From June 1, the FIA will impose tougher tests on F1 power units in an attempt to clamp down on the compression ratio saga, but what tolerances will be permitted under the new tests?

Motorsport

Five things to look out for at F1’s Chinese GP

Round two of the 2026 Formula 1 season occurs this weekend in Shanghai

Motorsport

Question of the week: Has F1 gone too far with the complexity of new rules?

The first race of Formula 1's new era is behind us – and opinions are divided

InsideEVs

Can This Luxurious Mercedes Electric Van Take On The American SUV?

Mercedes’ new VLE packs 435 miles of range, ultra-fast charging, and luxury-limo tech, but can this electric van really win in the U.S., Europe, and China?

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Rejoice: This Luxurious Mercedes-Benz Minivan Is Coming To America

Mercedes-Benz has a new electric van called the VLE. It’s a car we would expect to see in China, where luxury minivans serve as limousines—but America won’t be missing out on this one. The automaker plans to offer a long-wheelbase version of the VLE in the United States.

Autosport

How Mercedes' advantage in F1 2026 goes beyond the engine

Mercedes confirmed the expected step forward: in Melbourne the W17 showed an advantage that does not depend exclusively on the engine and more effective hybrid management. In particular, the latter highlighted - albeit in a less obvious way - that it also has a competitive car in other areas, starting…

Motorsport

Melbourne crash shows Kimi Antonelli is ‘learning F1 the hard way’ – Toto Wolff

Antonelli had a huge shunt in FP3 but recovered to complete a Mercedes 1-2

Motorsport

Ferrari has the best F1 car, Lando Norris claims: 'Their cornering speed is unbelievable'

Ferrari, not Mercedes, has the best chassis in F1 right now, according to McLaren driver Norris

Autosport

Why Wolff and Horner are interested in Alpine F1 shares

After earlier interest from Christian Horner, it now appears Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is also in the market for the Otro Capital stake in Alpine. But what makes these shares so attractive to both?

Motorsport

Toto Wolff joining Christian Horner in race for Alpine? Why the stake is so attractive

The Independent UK

Christian Horner’s route back to F1 faces obstacle – with Toto Wolff ‘bidding for Alpine stake’

The former Red Bull team principal can return to the sport from May and has been linked with Alpine

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