Mercedes left the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix with morale through the roof after showing great progress and finishing ahead of Aston Martin and Ferrari.
Max Verstappen won again at will but Mercedes took a big step forward with Lewis Hamilton and his teammate George Russell finishing second third to give the team its first double podium finish of the season.
Mercedes He admits the gap to Red Bull is still big but he is hopeful after the team’s long-awaited upgrade package has shown it has potential. to keep the team ahead of Aston Martin and Ferrari. Improvements could not be introduced at Imola after the race was canceled due to flooding in Italy.
Changes were introduced to the cars in Monaco, but the street circuit was not perfect to give any real idea of its potential. “This result is undoubtedly what we are looking for. It’s amazing and it’s because of all the great work people do in the factory, head bowed. I hope everyone is proud at the factory,” said Hamilton after the race.
With the second podium of the season for Hamilton, and the first for Russell, Mercedes overtook Aston Martin into second position in the constructors’ championship., while Ferrari remains fourth. “George did a great job so we scored some good points overall,” Hamilton said. “We have to try to continue like this. So that we are faster than the Ferraris and the Astons are really mega.”
Hamilton was second after starting fifth on the grid at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Russell rallied from 12th position to take the podium. “This result highlights all the hard work and effort put into the factory to bring these updates.. We had a great race here last year so the next two races will be key to see if we can consistently produce results like this and close the gap to Red Bull,” said Russell.
mercedes boss Toto Wolff celebrated the podium, but noted that the team had to remain “realistic.” “We are a good team when it comes to crushing. When there is a clear direction, we will go for it. But keep our expectations realistic. We still have a long way to go to catch up with Red Bull, but it is good to see. that we are moving in the right direction,” he said.
The next chance for Mercedes to show its improvements and confirm where it really is will be at the Canadian GP two weeks from now, with Hamilton – who has not won a race since the Saudi Arabian GP in 2021 – finishing third last year behind Sainz Jr. and Verstappen.
“We are learning more about the car. I hope the car stays like this this weekend. Hopefully from here we are in a good place. Sure there will be some circuits where the car is not in the right window, but I hope that the next races will go well for us” concluded the former world champion.
Source: La Verdad
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