Victories for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have raised Mercedes’ spirits while Max Verstappen said he is looking to Red Bull’s upgrade for a boost
Victories for Russell and Hamilton raise Mercedes’ spiritsA long, hot weekend in Budapest lies ahead at the Hungarian Grand Prix where a testing trial, heavy with import for the top teams is perfectly poised as they look towards what is set to be a fiercely competitive second half of the
With 12 races done and 12 to go Hungary, then, is the testing ground for how that competition might pan out. Mercedes have brought more upgrades here and how they perform will be indicative of how far their car has come. They expected to do well at Silverstone but the Hungaroring is a different prospect altogether.Higher temperatures and a track that is fearsomely hard on the rear tyres, with a preponderance of low-speed corners, will expose any weaknesses their developments have not addressed.
Hamilton, buoyed by his win at Silverstone, his first for 56 races, reflected what was an understandable sense of optimism at Mercedes. “It’s game on,” he said. “We’re fighting, we’re chasing and we’re going to try and win as many races or compete for as many wins as possible. McLaren, in contrast, will consider they have underperformed of late. Norris and the team have held their hands up to minor errors that have cost him further potential wins, notably when the team’s strategy at Silverstone blew their shot at a one-two at their home GP. Their car is arguably now the quickest on the grid – exploiting it when they have the chance is paramount and Norris, too, was upbeat in Hungary.“We’ve come off the back of a couple of tougher races and not ideal endings,” he said.
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