By their own high standards, Mercedes has suffered a dreadful first half to the season after hitting problems with this year's new car in the wake of the sport's latest aerodynamic rule changes. The W13 has been particularly badly affected by 'porpoising', but seems to have finally got on top of the problems with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both finishing in the top four in Austria. Red Bull boss Christian Horner has noted the recent upswing in the Mercedes performance and expects this to continue in the next race in France at the Circuit Paul Ricard. Read also: Mercedes still missing 'two or three tenths' – Wolff "We'll expect them to be quick in Ricard," Horner said....
Full Story »