Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team going to their home grand prix after a frustrating triple header but with new upgrades for this weekend they will be looking to go on the hunt Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen In the Great Britain Grand Prix.
Mercedes is going into this weekend after being comfortably beaten in both races by Red Bull Red Bull Ring, it leaves the team in the designers and with work to be done.
Lewis Hamilton Even if the gap between him and leaders Verstappen has increased significantly, he hopes that the 140,000 British fans who will be in attendance on Sunday will give him and the team the necessary boost to start the comeback. Hamilton has always done well Silberstein, his home race, this weekend will of course be even more special for the world champion, as the newly named Hamilton has just been named after the seven-time world champion.
Valtteri Bottas the triple header ended as the faster of the two Mercedes in Spielberg, the Finn, who is still fighting for his place, is going into this weekend full of confidence.
The first test of the brand new weekend format will also take place this weekend with qualifying on Friday evening and a sprint race on Saturday afternoon to determine the starting grid for the race on Sunday. Mercedes main team Toto Wolff is really looking forward to all of the challenges the team will have to face this weekend with the new format and hopes that the sold-out viewers will give the team the much-needed boost.
“We’re going to Silverstone for a weekend with a full house of 140,000 passionate F1 fans and in the middle of a highly competitive championship. The track is only ten minutes from our Brackley home and 45 minutes from Brixworth – and it will be a huge boost to race in front of so many enthusiastic fans.
“The first weekend with the new sprint qualification format brings a new challenge for all teams. With just a single one-hour practice session before the Friday qualifying and the vehicle configuration fixed from the start of the standard qualifying on Friday, the one who gets up to speed the fastest has an advantage over the weekend. We will adjust our approach and operational plans to ensure that we are well prepared for every aspect of the new challenge.
“This year we are racing the Hamilton Straight for the first time, which will be a special moment for Lewis and the whole team. I can’t think of any other example of an active driver being honored this way by a racetrack – it’s a testament to what Lewis has achieved in his career so far in the sport. But I know that on Saturday and Sunday he will only focus on fighting for the maximum number of points in this colossal championship fight.
“Valtteri goes into this weekend full of confidence: He showed a strong performance in both races in Austria with two podium places and is keen to gain further ground in the drivers’ standings.
“Silverstone is an incredible track, fast and fluid, and we hope it suits our car better than Spielberg. We also have a few small updates on the car and we’re excited to see how they fare. We know we have to give Lewis and Valtteri the car to perform at Silverstone, and everyone in Brackley and Brixworth is working flat out to deliver it. “
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