Mercedes acknowledges it has 'more work to do' to get single-lap pace out of its new Formula 1 car after dialling out the vices of its predecessors.
The Brackley squad focused on long stints rather than glory runs across the three-day winter test in Bahrain, with George Russell taking third on the final day using softer C4 tyres after he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton had stayed well clear of the top of the leaderboard earlier in the week.
' Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W15 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Ever since F1 moved to 2022's all-new regulations, Hamilton and Russell have struggled with the unpredictable and 'vicious' behaviour of Mercedes' cars. Consistent and compliant car handling therefore became a key priority for the W15 project and Mercedes' long-run prowess seems to back up Russell's comments that his car is 'no longer a diva'.
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