Toto Wolff believes Mercedes will perform better next weekend in Saudi Arabia than last time out in Bahrain, thanks to the fast-flowing and less abrasive nature of Jeddah's track. At Sakhir, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished respectively 5th and 7th, the Mercedes pair outpaced not only by an unassailable Red Bull squad but also by Aston Martin and Ferrari. The downbeat resulst was a painful early indicator of the Brackley squad's massive underperformance relative to the front-runners, which compelled Wolff to admit to the failure of its Mercedes' zero sidepod concept. The team has vowed to attack its troubles head-on and implement updates and changes as early as possible. Read...
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