Mercedes did not yet look as fast as they wanted to be during the first free practice session at the Silverstone circuit. Max Verstappen was seven tenths faster than Lewis Hamilton, but team boss Toto Wolff explained that Mercedes were focusing on the longruns. During the team press conference Wolff first explains that the upgrades Mercedes brought to Silverstone will not change a lot. Mercedes hopes to narrow the gap to Red Bull Racing. On top of that the Mercedes is a lot better suited for Silverstone than the car was for the Red Bull Ring. Read more Verstappen gains a lot of time: 'Mercedes need to dial out some of the understeer' Mercedes focused on the long runs "Our car is...
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