Mercedes keep working to return to fight with those above. The German team has been recovering from a very bad start season, but they still have a long way to go.
Those of the silver arrows have achieved several podiums throughout the season, but have yet to win.
hamilton managed to finish second in the last Grand Prix, in Austin, and now, in Mexico, Russell he has led The Free 2. “Today has been one of our best Fridays, if not the best of the year so far: the car is running well and we feel comfortable on this track,” said Russell.
“In qualifying it will be difficult to get the tires into the correct operating window in one lap and on Sunday it will be difficult to control the temperature of the engine and the brakes. A podium should be possible this weekend, so that’s what we’re going to be looking for at the very least.”
Hamilton does not finish trusting
The seven-time champion has also had a good weekend, but he wants to keep his feet on the ground because, although they have been gaining performance, there is still a lot of work ahead.
“i had a good friday and I feel good about our performance to date. I enjoy driving this circuit, especially because the car feels better and better, we keep learning more and more in detail. We have work to do and we will see if we are able to fight in the upper zone”, assured Hamilton after free practice.
“With this car, you never know how the rest of the weekend will go.“, has added.
