Mercedes can’t “challenge for victories every weekend” as they target further F1 upgrades

"ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤🍬ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚHowever, we know we don't yet have a car that can challenge for victories every weekend."

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand…

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed his team is “working hard” to bring further upgrades to improve the W15’s F1 performance ahead of the summer break in August.

Mercedes have enjoy♊ed an impressive trajectory in recent rounds with a Monaco upgrade seemingly turning their 🍷season around.

The team have won two 🧸races and are fir🎃mly in the fight with Red Bull and McLaren.

Mercedes locked out the frontꦚ row last time out at Silverstone before dominating the early stages of the race in dry 🍬conditions.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, 🧔Mercedes have more upgrades on the way.

“We head into the upcoming double header with momentum,” Wolff said. “We have continued to make 𝓡progress with the W15 in recent races. That has led to headline results in Austria and Silverstone.

“However, we know we don't yet have a car that can challenge for victor🌃ies every weekend. The team is working hard to bring more steps of performance that we hope will enable us to do that.

“Those🦹 efforts will continue over the next two races and ♍right up until shutdown.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand…

Merce🐼des are unsure whether they will be able to take their Silverstone performance into Hungary due to the significantly different track conditions.

Temperatures are expected to be over 30 degrees across the Hungary wee𝓡kend - a stark difference to that at the Briti🌄sh GP.

A🦩ssessing Mercedes’ chances in Hungary, Wolff added: “The Hungaroring is different in char⭕acter to the past couple of circuits. Unlike Silverstone, it features plenty of tight and twisty sections, with just one meaningful straight.

“It does contain some high-speed corners too however and it will therefore be a💝nother good examination of the gains we've made across the corner speed range. We head into the weekend focused on doing the best job we can.

“We hope to maintain this positive trajectory and finish th𓃲e first half of the season as strongly𒈔 as possible.”

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