Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team’s improved Singapore Grand Prix pace first revealed itself in the final sector of the Hungaroring earlier this year which gave the team added confidence at one of its toughest circuits. Despite claiming victory in four of the past five years in Singapore, Mercedes has often been exposed to its rivals at the Marina Bay Street Circuit with aerodynamic and tyre management proving to be vital compared to engine strengths at the twisty track with the race held in hot and humid conditions. Allison says improving its weaknesses on slower tracks had been a key focus for its 2018 F1 car which he feels came to fruition thanks to victories for...
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