Formula 1: Will Mercedes fight for the title? Mercedes have shown immense improvement in the Spanish Grand Prix after getting upgrades to their W13 which has resulted in a definite boost that will help them to fight for the titles this year. Given their improved performance, fans are hoping for the Silver Arrows to battle for the constructors’ championship title. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates and Monaco GP Live on InsideSport.IN.
After securing a P3 and P5 finish in Barcelona, Mercedes’ F1 strategy director James Vowles said, “We’ve had one race out of six where the car has been well-behaved. It was a car that was really a proper racing car for once.”
Formula 1: Will Mercedes fight for TITLE? Strategy director makes BIG claim – Check Out
“We could set it up, we could tune it, we could play around with the settings and it would respond in a way that was predictable. And the same couldn’t be said for the car that we had in the first five races of the season. We have to temper our expectations. It’s one track, a track that has suited our car for many years prior to this one. There’s a lot for us to understand and learn,” Vowles added.
“The difference now is, that we have a car that’s within touching distance of the front. And a car that we can fight for a championship with,” he further assured the fans by saying.
Mercedes added a new winglet to their car which helped them in developing further airflow. They even added a minute change to the outer edge of the car which helped their car’s performance and even added a new floor to the W13 challenger.
Formula 1: Will Mercedes fight for TITLE? Strategy director makes BIG claim – Check Out
There was another front wing endplate plan in Spain that bent tenderly inboard to further develop stream to the back of the vehicle. To add to the upgrades, the German team had another lower deflector endplate at the back to assist with expanding execution from the diffuser.
With these changes, they massively reduced their porpoising issues that hampered them during the course of the season so far. It looked like the team was nearing the race pace they desired and cut the deficit with Ferrari and Red Bull. George Russell managed to finish P3 in Spain and Lewis Hamilton showed great improvement to finish P5 after dropping down to P19.
Formula 1: Will Mercedes fight for TITLE? Strategy director makes BIG claim – Check Out
