Taking the 1-2 in Friday's practice at Imola, chief engineer Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes' aerodynamic updates are 'performing correctly'. Last time out in Bahrain, Mercedes did not top a single practice session or qualifying, losing out to Max Verstappen. Although they did finish P1 when it mattered most, Lewis Hamilton take the win ahead of the Red Bull driver, Mercedes acknowledged they work to do to get back on par with their main rivals. That's what they seem to have done in the break between Bahrain and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes used the three weeks to update their W12, running the aerodynamic improvements in Friday's practices with Valtteri Bottas quickest in both....
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