Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin does not expect the team to carry its Silverstone form over to the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix in controversial fashion following an opening lap collision with Max Verstappen, but Mercedes certainly showed an uptick in form compared to the double-header at the Red Bull Ring. With qualifying shifted to Friday, Hamilton was able to grab pole, but that is a trend the team are not betting on heading into the final race before the summer break. “Silverstone is one of our best tracks, so it would be naive for us to think we can go to Hungary and expect to carry this performance in,” said...
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