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Mercedes-Benz

Also known as: Mercedes · Mercedes team

Automotive manufacturer and Formula One team competing in racing and facing intensified competition in Chinese markets.

2026-04-262026-06-06

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Four-time champion Max Verstappen was third fastest for Red Bull, 0.168 adrift, ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and championship-leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, three-tenths and five-tenths off the pace.

    Revived Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Monaco practice
  3. Citizen Digital

    F1 to race in Las Vegas at least through 2037 By AFP June 05, 2026 01:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli is seen in the garage at the Circuit de Monaco ahead of the F

    F1 to race in Las Vegas at least through 2037
  4. Citizen Digital

    The seven-time champion, whose career was launched in karting by his father's enthusiasm and backing, said he believed that Ferrari would be competitive, but that Mercedes remained the team to beat.

    Hamilton coy on Monaco chances
  5. Citizen Digital

    In Canada, Mercedes' precocious championship leader reeled off a fourth consecutive win, including his maiden F1 triumph, to open a 43-point gap ahead of team-mate George Russell.

    Ferrari tipped to end Antonelli's winning run
  6. May 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Mercedes Benz mulls diversification into defence By AFP May 17, 2026 05:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The comment's by the Mercedes-Benz CEO come as Germany is beefing up its military capacity in respo

    Mercedes Benz mulls diversification into defence
  8. Citizen Digital

    Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix By AFP May 04, 2026 07:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Pri

    Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix
  9. The Standard

    His Mercedes team-mate George Russell was fifth ahead of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in the second Ferrari and Oscar Piastri, who was seventh in the second McLaren.Alpine's Franco Colapinto was eighth ahead of Isack Hadjar in the second Red Bull and the second Alpine of Pi

    Teen F1 leader Antonelli takes Miami Grand Prix pole
  10. The Standard

    "For sure, the car has not been great in the previous races," said Verstappen, whose previous best grid position this year was eighth.On Sunday, he will start alongside championship-leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, who claimed his third consecutive pole on Sat

    Verstappen sees light at the end of tunnel
  11. Citizen Digital

    Trump on Friday accused German automakers like Mercedes-Benz and BMW of ripping off Americans, saying that Germany and "other European nations have not adhered to our trade deal." Germany would likely be hit hard by a sharp vehicle tariff, as it is responsible for a significant p

    US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany
  12. April 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will step up to Formula One next season and replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, the team announced on August 31, 2024.

    Antonelli bids for hat-trick as F1 returns in Miami
Sport

Hamilton fastest in Monaco practice, chases pole record

The News

Lewis Hamilton topped second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of one minute 13.026 seconds, beating Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.111 seconds. The seven-time champion, a three-time Monaco winner, is pursuing a record 105th pole position this weekend.

1 hour ago · Citizen Digital

Today

  1. Hamilton fastest in Monaco practice, chases pole record

    Lewis Hamilton topped second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of one minute 13.026 seconds, beating Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.111 seconds. The seven-time champion, a three-time Monaco winner, is pursuing a record 105th pole position this weekend.

    1 hour ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Formula One secures Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037

    The Las Vegas Grand Prix has secured a new 10-year contract extension on the Formula One calendar at least until 2037. The race, which began in 2023 and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually in November, has generated more than $3 billion in economic impact for southern Nevada over its three editions.

    23 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. Hamilton downplays Ferrari's Monaco Grand Prix prospects

    Lewis Hamilton played down his and Ferrari's chances at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, saying he believed Ferrari would be competitive but that Mercedes remained the team to beat. He also warned that the high cost of karting made it "unlikely, if not impossible" for anyone to repeat his rise from an ordinary background to Formula 1.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Ferrari expected to end Antonelli's winning streak at Monaco

    Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are widely expected to end the Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli's record streak in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. Antonelli has won four consecutive races, but Ferrari's car performance and Leclerc's home-race advantage are seen as threats to his dominance.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Mercedes-Benz CEO open to entering defence industry

    Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius said the company has not ruled out entering the defence industry, stating that Europe needs to strengthen its defence capabilities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His remarks reflect Germany's broader effort to boost military capacity.

    17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 4 May

  1. Mercedes driver Antonelli wins Miami Grand Prix

    Kimi Antonelli, 19, won the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight victory, extending his lead in the Formula One world championship. Reigning champion Lando Norris finished second in his McLaren, with Oscar Piastri third.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 3 May

  1. Teenager Antonelli secures Miami pole, ties Senna and Schumacher record

    Mercedes' 19-year-old championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a time of 1:27.798, beating Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. The Italian matched a record held by Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher by taking pole in three consecutive races.

    3 May 2026 · The Standard

  2. Verstappen claims second place at Miami qualifying

    Max Verstappen qualified second for the Miami Grand Prix after Red Bull's recent upgrades improved his car's comfort and performance. The four-time champion said he could "see light at the end of the tunnel" following frustration with the team's previous races.

    3 May 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 2 May

  1. US orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next six to twelve months, according to the Pentagon, amid tensions between the US and Europe over the Mideast war and trade disputes.

    2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Antonelli chases third straight win as F1 returns in Miami

    Kimi Antonelli, the 19-year-old Mercedes driver and youngest championship leader in F1 history, seeks a third consecutive victory at the Miami Grand Prix after wins in China and Japan. Formula One returns after a month's break due to the Middle East war, with the race marking the effective start of a new season featuring revised rules and car upgrades.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. German carmakers face intensifying Chinese market competition

    China's economic slowdown and shift toward domestic manufacturers are squeezing Germany's automakers, with the VDA auto lobby president telling Reuters at the Beijing auto show that the competition in the Chinese market is "the most intense competition in the world" and that historically strong German market share can no longer be held as a benchmark for success.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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