Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff insists the team is “taking absolutely nothing for granted” at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, despite being billed as the pre-race favourites. Lewis Hamilton converted a sensational pole position lap into victory last year despite Mercedes anticipating a struggle at a circuit which has proved to be a bogey track for the German manufacturer in recent years. A change in car design philosophy over the winter has resulted in Mercedes making significant downforce performance gains, leading to strong weekends around tight and twisty circuits such as Monaco and Hungary this year. Following successive defeats to Ferrari at Spa and Monza, Mercedes is...
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