Analysis
The arms race of stability: German GT3 strategy in 2026
Why 2026 GT3 is no longer about speed but about stability, as Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and BMW reshape customer racing under economic pressure.
Mercedes-AMG
Analysis
Formula 1 2026: what Mercedes understands, and Audi is still learning
A post-shakedown analysis of Formula 1’s 2026 regulations, contrasting Mercedes’ continuity with Audi’s reinvention, and explaining why systems understanding will matter more than early speed.
Analysis
German precision in the fog: what the 2026 Rolex 24 actually tested
A fog-interrupted Rolex 24 turned Daytona into a compressed systems test. Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-AMG passed it through preparation, restraint, and operational clarity.
Event Notebook
Reading the Roar: maturity, not speed, will decide Daytona
What the Roar Before the 24 reveals about organisational maturity, factory intent, and customer resilience as Daytona shifts from preparation to pressure.
Analysis
Verstappen Racing’s Mercedes-AMG tie-up is about building leverage, not borrowing stardust
Verstappen Racing’s 2026 Mercedes-AMG collaboration is not about star power or F1 intrigue. It is a calculated move to build a serious GT racing organisation the hard way.
Analysis
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 2025 review: momentum built the hard way
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s 2025 season was a mixed bag of scale and strain. Global GT success, a rushed WEC return with Iron Lynx, and hard lessons set the foundation for a stronger 2026.
Analysis
A German-heavy GT spine underpins ELMS’s 47-car milestone grid
A record 47-car ELMS grid for 2026 hides a familiar truth: German GT cars, teams and drivers continue to define the championship’s competitive core.
Analysis
Mercedes-AMG sets out its 2026 performance and junior driver squad
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has confirmed a 13-strong driver squad for 2026, anchoring its global GT3 programme with a mix of established race winners and young talent. The announcement arrives only weeks after the brand closed its 2025 season at the ‘Champions United’ gala in Affalterbach, giving a clear first
24 Hours of Le Mans
2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche narrowly missed victory after a dramatic comeback at Le Mans 2025. BMW faced late heartbreak, while Mercedes-AMG encountered a challenging return at the legendary endurance race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
2025 Le Mans 24 Hours – Hyperpole Report
Cadillac locks out the Hypercar front row, Aston Martin heads LMGT3, and TDS rules LMP2 in a tense two-part Hyperpole that reshuffles the Le Mans pecking order on the eve of the 2025 race.
24 Hours of Le Mans
2025 24 Hours of Le Mans - Qualifying
Qualifying for the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-AMG in the thick of the action. Here’s how the German manufacturers fared ahead of Saturday’s race.
F1
QUALIFYING REPORT: 2025 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes-AMG endured a disastrous Monaco qualifying, with neither car reaching Q3, while Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber managed only P13 and P16. Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Max Verstappen.