Mercedes say they have “adapted hard lessons” from their battles for reliable aggressiveness this season.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton trails Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel by 14 focuses as the F1 season continues in Belgium this end of the week after its late spring break.
Mercedes are required to have leverage over Ferrari on the quick and requesting Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
In any case, Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff stated: “The frame book can be revamped starting with one end of the week then onto the next.”
Vettel won the last race in Hungary toward the finish of July to convey his count to four wins this season, equalling Hamilton, who this end of the week could rise to Michael Schumacher’s record-breaking record of 68 career post positions.
Wolff said: “We have overcome a difficult start to testing and significantly improved a fast but tricky car; we have won six races from 11, including victories for both our drivers; we trail in one championship by 14 points, and lead the other (the constructors) by 39.
“But it hasn’t been easy sailing. We have learned hard lessons, grown strong as a group and there are still many areas for us to keep improving.”
In any case, the more prominent consistency appeared by the German and Ferrari has implied Mercedes have been on the back foot the majority of the season after Vettel got off to a triumphant begin in Australia back in March.
“History has shown that the fastest car usually brings you the drivers’ title; and the best and most consistent driver pairing wins you the constructors’,” Wolff said.
“So the priorities are clear: We must keep bringing performance to the car at every race – and keep racing without mistakes to maximise our performance potential at every track”.
The Mercedes is by and large the quickest car however it has demonstrated hard to work with, particularly on circuits with prevalently moderate corners. Memorable Spa is the inverse – a progression of quick sweepers in the Ardennes mountains.
