Mercedes have expressed their regret over their handling of the Silverstone crash which left Max Verstappen in hospital. The incident on the first lap of the British Grand Prix in 2021 was a flashpoint in that season’s bitter title race and resulted with Verstappen’s Red Bull clipping rival Lewis Hamilton at Copse,

Max Verstappen's Silverstone crash at the 2021 British Grand Prix, caused by Lewis Hamilton as they battle for the lead, was one of the defining moments of that season's title race

Max Verstappen has suffered a blow in comparison to his Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton following his Ferrari signing. Verstappen and Hamilton are the two names that have dominated the sport and the drivers' championship in recent history,

Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.

While Mercedes are making moves off the track, they have a tough task ahead of them to return to prominence on it. The Brackley-based squad finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship standings in 2024 and rarely demonstrated the pace required to take the fight to the three teams ahead of them.

German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.