Auto Motor und Sport journalist Michael Schmidt has outlined Mercedes’ development plans from now until the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break. The Silver Arrows’ performance was much improved from the opening nine rounds of the season in Silverstone last weekend, and Sir Lewis Hamilton looked capable of challenging the Ferraris for victory before a late Safety Car. The smooth track surface at the British Grand Prix played to his and George Russell’s advantage over the course of the weekend, but there is more undulation and a bumpier track to contend with in Austria this weekend. They are therefore expected to use Austria to determine how effective their latest iteration of...
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