Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff admits the Silver Arrows squad took a proper beating in Hockenheim but insisted the defeat will strengthen its troops. Mercedes' home race, which commemorated the team's 200th Grand Prix start as well as 125 years of motorsport, was a disastrous story for the manufacturer. Lewis Hamilton only salvaged a 9th-place finish thanks to Alfa Romeo's post-race demotion out of the top 10, while Valtteri Bottas concluded his afternoon in the barriers, caught out by the treacherous conditions. "I think everybody's pretty bruised," said Wolff. "Because it's one thing if a race goes against you and you're losing a car, or you're crashing out, or you haven't...
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