Valtteri Bottas was more comfortable behind the wheel of the Mercedes W12 than Lewis Hamilton was on Friday, according to Track Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin. read more »

Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes' trackside engineering director, accepts that the team have work to do in the pit stop department. read more »

Mercedes engineering director, Andrew Shovlin has a stark warning for his team, admitting that Red Bull "will win the championship if we don't improve our car very... read more »

This year F1 introduced an annual $145 million cost cap, followed by a further $5 million year-on-year reduction in subsequent seasons.The cap meant F1's largest teams... read more »

Mercedes engineering director, Andrew Shovlin admits that Valtteri Bottas' car is mostly "beyond repair" following Sunday's high-speed crash at Imola. read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has conceded he fears the team's title bid could be hindered by the financial impact of Valtteri Bottas' Imola... read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed Valtteri Bottas' W12 has been mostly "damaged beyond repair" in his high-speed Imola crash. read more »

We had plenty of questions sent in about that intense Emilia Romagna Grand Prix…  read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has claimed the team must assist driver Valtteri Bottas to get on top of the tyre warm-up issues that destroyed his... read more »

Taking the 1-2 in Friday's practice at Imola, chief engineer Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes' aerodynamic updates are "performing correctly". read more »

Progress has been made with the set-up and development of the W12, according to Andrew Shovlin, after the team finished first and second in both free practice sessions at Imola... read more »

Andrew Shovlin thought Brawn "must have got our sums wrong" when it became apparent they were so far clear of their rivals at the start of 2009. read more »

Due to regulation restrictions, Andrew Shovlin doubts that Mercedes will be able to surpass Red Bull through development this season. read more »

Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes can still win the title with their low-rake car, they just need to make "some clever decisions". read more »

Join host Tom Clarkson as he shares the stories of the world championship winning Mercedes 'Brackley Boys' - Ron Meadows, Andrew Shovlin, Simon Cole and James Vowles... read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin fears that his team will struggle at Imola and Portimao, while admitting that the Red Bull has not looked weak at any... read more »

Convinced the new floor regulation hurts low-rake cars more than their high-rake rivals, Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes "can't suddenly" lift the W12's rear 3cm. read more »

Mercedes has to face up to a Red Bull team that is "just quicker", according to its trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, in spite of its victory in Bahrain.... read more »

Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin acknowledges that more work needs to be done so that they can catch up to Red Bull, particularly in qualifying. read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin would not mind returning to Bahrain for future pre-season tests. read more »

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles and trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admit that there are "no immediate answers" to the W12's rear-end... read more »

Andrew Shovlin knows Mercedes still have a lot to do to get the car up to speed for the season opener. read more »

According to Andrew Shovlin, the data gathered by Mercedes has told them that they're not as quick as Red Bull and may be in trouble.  read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes the team has its "work cut out" to overcome the issues that blighted its pre-season test programme. read more »

Andrew Shovlin - Trackside Engineer at Mercedes is hoping for a trouble free final day of pre-season testing with the team hoping to complete a large program to ensure that... read more »