Mercedes finished the Bahrain F1 test on a strong note, with the team saying the W14 'was in a much better place' during Saturday's runs. 'We're in better shape for next week.'
made an encouraging start to the 2023 test on Thursday with a car that didn't seem to suffer from porpoising like its cursed predecessor.
Engineering chief Shovlin confirmed that the team managed to nail down a set-up solution that kept its car in a much better place. "It's clear that we still have work to do on car pace but [Saturday] has given us a much more coherent picture of where we need to focus our efforts.
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