May 24 Red Bull and Ferrari have denied that Mercedes is now nipping at their heels in 2022. After struggling badly at the start of the all-new ‘ground effect' era, George Russell was on the podium in Barcelona and Toto Wolff thinks Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver on track. 'I'm not euphoric, but we've taken a big step forward,' team boss Wolff told ORF. 'We've freed ourselves from the midfield, and Lewis' pace was so strong that he would have been in contention for the win.' The big breakthrough, Wolff said, was with Mercedes' 'understanding' of the porpoising phenomenon – but some are warning that the step made in Spain wasn't giant. 'In qualifying, Mercedes are still...
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