Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff and Mercedes have been left annoyed on the Belgian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen scooped his eighth straight victory. The Silver Arrows had excessive hopes of getting on the rostrum however have been compelled to look at the post-race celebrations from afar, with Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc coming residence in second and third respectively.
Mercedes will likely be determined to return to competition after the summer time break, though the German workforce could also be nervous after Wolff branded their race a ‘vicious cycle’ as his drivers as soon as once more struggled with bouncing at excessive velocity. The issue held Mercedes again for the whole thing of final yr and it appears as if it could be rearing its head as soon as once more in a crushing blow for all these related with the Brackley squad.
“The principle limiting issue as we speak and yesterday was the bouncing,” stated Wolff. “The automotive is simply bouncing actually each straight. Even Blanchimont was a nook that Lewis needed to elevate, which is a simple flat usually.
“You’re bouncing on the straight, you overheat the tyres on the braking, so that may be a vicious cycle. It was the principle limiting issue this weekend and it is irritating to take a look at for the vacations like this.”
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