Mercedes is “pretty chipper” about the progress it made with its upgrade package at Silverstone that allowed it to close up on Red Bull. Although Charles Leclerc took pole in Monaco and Baku, Max Verstappen was quickest in France and at both Austrian rounds, meaning Friday at Silverstone was the first time Mercedes topped qualifying since the Spanish Grand Prix. The team also brought a substantial aerodynamic upgrade to last weekend’s race and chief technical officer James Allison says the step forward it provided compared to Red Bull was a good one. “I'll say yes (the upgrades worked), that is the simple and short answer,” Allison said. “We brought a decent aero package to the...
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