Mercedes insist they won’t be blinded by George Russell’s surprising podium in Baku.
Russell was set to complete fifth on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on a forgettable weekend for his F1 staff till a crash worn out Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, and gifted him a P3 end.
He had beforehand taken benefit of arduous tyres to overhaul Max Verstappen.
“It was good to get a automobile on the rostrum, however we aren’t fooling ourselves,” Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, mentioned.
“This weekend hasn’t been adequate and we have to enhance. The primary stint for each drivers was weak.
“We could not cease the rear tyres from overheating, and, at one level, it was trying like we have been in for a really troublesome afternoon.
“The arduous tyre suited us significantly better. George had clear air to work out learn how to get one of the best out of the tyres and preserve them in a superb window.
“That served him nicely later within the race. We would misplaced an excessive amount of time early on within the race to stay with the leaders, but it surely was good to get the go on Verstappen accomplished and that proved essential for the rostrum.”
Lewis Hamilton’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix by no means received began.
He began from the pitlane as a result of his Mercedes took new energy unit parts, and completed ninth.
“Lewis’ race was troublesome as he saved bumping into DRS trains and simply could not make it by them,” Shovlin mentioned.
“The nearer he received to the vehicles forward the extra tyre overheating he suffered with.
“Regardless, we weren’t sturdy sufficient right here to get a podium on benefit and that is what we have to put our efforts into resolving.
“We have a distinct problem in Singapore subsequent week however are trying ahead to getting again on monitor.”
Toto Wolff added: “We are going to take the optimistic from immediately that we have been in a position to get one automobile on the rostrum.
“We noticed that it was getting feisty on the entrance and that in the end ended with Sainz and Perez within the wall.
“Inheriting a podium and ending third is best than we anticipated however we’re not fooling ourselves that, on tempo immediately, we have been P5.
“We are going to analyse the race and weekend as an entire. The second half of our grand prix on the arduous tyre was encouraging.
“George was in a position to maintain the temperatures beneath management and, having pushed inside himself early within the stint, was in a position to ship sturdy tempo within the closing levels.
“It was harder for Lewis with the visitors he confronted however at moments, he confirmed good pace.
“We now head to Singapore, and it’s one other troublesome circuit to know the way everybody will carry out. We are going to dig by the info from this weekend, goal to enhance the automobile stability and have a stronger weekend there.”
