Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has said there was a big difference in data from the pre-season test in Barcelona to last weekend's grand prix. While they still looked some way off the pace of the front runners, Mercedes made a return to form in Spain as upgrades made to the W13 appear to have finally fixed the porpoising issues that had hampered them so far this campaign. Mercedes were one of the teams worst affected by the bouncing effect as it meant they could not maximise the potential of their car by lowering the ride height. Vowles warned that the issue may still occur as the season goes on but has also said the data they recorded in last weekend's race was vastly different to...
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