May 22 Mercedes is well on the road to recovery after a dire start to the new ‘ground effect' era. Although George Russell is still leading the way to seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton, the overall gap to Ferrari and Red Bull is down to about 6 tenths. 'We understand the bouncing now,' team boss Toto Wolff said in Barcelona. 'We understand what we have to do in terms of ride height in order not to bounce.' That will be music to the ears of Mercedes' fans, especially as Wolff says the team will now start to 'fully unlock the potential' of the unique ‘no sidepods' concept. 'We are with Ferrari when it comes to long runs,' he said. 'Red Bull are in a league of their own in...
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