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Evolving Red Bull F1 car unlikely to hit “plateau”

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After sticking to its troubled 2022 concept, mercedes benz Discovering it may have made the wrong decision even before the season started, it instead directed its development resources towards changing the floor and sidepod concept it is preparing for next month’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola Prepare for the race.

It remains committed to changing course, even with Hamilton and george russell The Australian Grand Prix was much stronger.

They finished third and second respectively, with Russell within three-tenths of Red Bull’s pole position Max Verstappenhe briefly took the lead in the race, with Hamilton finishing second at the finish.

Hamilton warned that while Red Bull’s RB19 could stall, it could also continue to find pace. Therefore, the capture may take longer than expected.

“I know it can take a long time to catch up with a car. If you look at Red Bull, it’s likely to continue to develop,” Hamilton said.

“While some cars plateau in terms of performance, when you get to a certain point it just can’t keep going. But maybe it can.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG

Photography: Mark Horsburgh / motorsport pictures

“They have a great team around them, so I’m sure they will continue to add downforce.

“We’ve got to make sure that when we make changes, hopefully that work isn’t too far away and we’ll spend the rest of the year making sure that it’s possible to close that gap.”

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When asked what he expected from Mercedes’ new-look W14, he hoped the tweaked design would take immediate steps to make development easier.

He added: “I hope in the bottom of my heart that we’ve found the knack and that we’re directly on the right track not far from the others.”

“We’ve shown in the past that we can go fast, and I expect that to be the case as the car’s potential develops.

“These guys can go full steam ahead in that direction. I appreciate their willingness to make a difference and not be stuck with what we have.”

Additional reporting by Adam Cooper

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Alpine enjoys after: 'Monaco proves what we can achieve'

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In the end, Alpine had something to celebrate this season. In Monaco, the French team took an equally well-deserved podium. Esteban Ocon has shown that the Alps have pace after all, and in a year in which chief executive Laurent Rossi has ramped up the pressure considerably. The latter demand immediate results. In Monaco, that wish came true.

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Sainz hopes for clarity on his contract at Ferrari soon

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Carlos Sainz still has a year-and-a-half remaining on his Ferrari contract, but the Spaniard is curious to see what the Italian team plans to do with him after that. Sainz spoke about this in a conversation with Sky Sports. So while he previously said he wasn’t worried about all the rumors surrounding him personally, he wanted clarification soon.

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Ferrari introduces updates: 'We expect to make progress'

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Last week it was Charles Leclerc’s turn and next weekend it was Carlos Sainz’s. Soon, both Ferrari drivers will be competing in their home races. The race in his hometown of Monaco didn’t go his way for Leclerc, with Sainz clearly hoping to please his fans with the best results.

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