Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell insist their pace is still off its main F1 rivals, despite its 1-2 in CanadianGP FP2 Full story ⬇️
But in the wake of the performance boost delivered by upgrades at the Spanish GP, the team's form around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has raised hopes of a proper challenge again this weekend.
However, both drivers felt that the timing of their low-fuel runs late on in the FP2 session flattered their performance compared to the main opposition."[It was] not the greatest but not the worst by far. So, it's feeling pretty decent. It's just bumpy. "I think everyone's having a struggle with the bumps. I think we have just got to improve our ride control and improve the balance through the corner. I think we will be alright."
Russell explained that although the team had topped the times, it remained unclear just where the genuine pace of"I don't think we can read too much into the timings obviously. We did our low-fuel qualifying prep towards the end of a session when the track was quicker. "But I do think that the upgrades we brought to the car in Barcelona have helped the limitations that we probably would have had more of with the old specification of car.
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