When it comes to Mercedes, it feels like most of the focus so far this year has been on how it is struggling for performance and has slipped behind Red Bull, despite taking victory in the first race. All the talk about the impact of changes to the floor regulations on cars with a low rake angle – specifically Mercedes and Aston Martin – would almost have you believe the Silver Arrow is now completely blunt and running around at the back of the field. Yet Lewis Hamilton took a stunning victory in the opening race, and Mercedes is, at the very worst, a close second to Red Bull at this point in the season. And sometimes it’s important to look beyond the pure car performance we’re...
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