In a stage of reflection. This is the situation at home Mercedes, following a difficult start to the season and a light at the bottom to the tunnel that, at times, seems to arrive, while other times it doesn't…
The biggest disappointment
It is very difficult to be able to define the vintage of the Mercedes. Brackley stables, having dominated the Circus for nearly eight years, he has fallen short of expectations this season. The car, the W-13 B, has disappointed and not a little expectations. Initially there was talk of a car that would have separated the others by about a second in the race; given, obviously, not confirmed on the track.
Mercedes, how much you danced
The first difficulties on the car were related to posing. The hopping phenomenon was very frequent on the W-13, a lot to make driving difficult (almost impossible).. "We look like kangaroos" said Hamilton in an interview making the idea very clear, as did his teammate too Russell"With porpoising we have a killer car".
Problems almost solved
With a car absolutely to be reviewed, updates were not lacking. The team's goal was to get back to being competitive, above all because they believe in the potential of the car: “We continued to experiment with the set-up, we mounted some new components and these gave us answers and indications on the directions to take" - has admitted the team principal Wolff. Works that in the end at Silverstone showed what the W13 is made of, which particularly shines on reliability.
Ready for the news
Precisely for this reason, the Mercedes has no intention of giving up. In fact, according to what Motorsport.com reports, they would seem to be ready for big news for French Grand Prix. There are many reasons, linked above all to the characteristics of the Paul Ricard circuit: the asphalt (very smooth), the fast corners and the few curbs to take, seem to benefit the W13 which can be competitive again this weekend.
In or out
A Brackley they undoubtedly believe in the strength of the car. In fact, Mercedes, as well as the other top teams, has organized a plan in which there are also other updates ready for Hungary. These will be two absolutely fundamental races for Mercedes, which will be able, during the summer break, to really understand how worthwhile it is to still believe in the W13 project…
SOURCE: Motorsport.com
