Analysis
Why German manufacturers still need the Nürburgring
The Nürburgring 24 Hours lets BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and Volkswagen prove different kinds of credibility on the same road.
Mercedes-AMG
Analysis
Mercedes-AMG reads DTM’s new tyre regime first
Mercedes-AMG’s Red Bull Ring opener was not just a Race 2 win. It was the first useful read on DTM’s new tyre and BoP regime.
Analysis
When two governing bodies stopped trusting the Gulf at the same time
Two calendar decisions, made eight months apart, by two governing bodies that never coordinated. The Gulf's risk profile is now visible in both.
Analysis
The August Compromise
An examination of the FIA’s proposed August compression test and how phased enforcement could shape development sequencing in the 2026 Formula 1 reset.
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.
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