Since the start of the Formula 1 season Red Bull Racing have been the favourites, but in Portugal Mercedes had the best of the lot. Does this now mean that Mercedes are once again the stronger team, or was there a one-off advantage? La Gazzetta dello Sport thinks the latter. In an analysis, the medium reports that Mercedes' lead was only temporary, and that Lewis Hamilton 's victory was mainly due to the tyre management of the Mercedes W12. The circuit of Portimão would therefore not be a good gauge, and in Barcelona we should see how things really stand. Read more Verstappen: 'I don't get emotional often, but I was close to tears that day' Just a temporary advantage for Mercedes?...
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