Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott is not so sure that a victory is possible at the British Grand Prix despite the Silver Arrows’ improvements. After the first practice session in Silverstone was all but rained off, Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell put 95 laps on the board in the second session on Friday and the third on Saturday morning, with the seven-time champion ending FP2 in second behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Russell and Hamilton ended FP3 fourth and fifth respectively, but it did not seem as though either Red Bull or Ferrari were truly showing their hand yet going into qualifying. However, Mercedes’ race pace in the dry conditions looked relatively strong and,...
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