🗣 'You can see they’re chipping away at it, they’re getting closer.' Christian Horner believes Mercedes is “getting closer and closer” to Red Bull and Ferrari at the front of the F1 pack after recording a season-best result at the FrenchGP:
Hamilton sat second behind Verstappen for the restart after the safety car period, but was powerless to battle the Red Bull due to his straight-line speed deficit. Hamilton eventually crossed the line 10 seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the race.
“They were certainly talking up their chances coming into the weekend,” Horner said after the race at Paul Ricard. Horner joked: “I hear Toto [Wolff] said they’re going to work throughout the summer break to improve the car, which would of course be illegal…Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13Mercedes had been expected to fare well at Paul Ricard thanks to the circuit’s smooth surface and a layout that appeared to suit the Mercedes W13 car., while Russell could only manage sixth on the grid before both drivers fought back in the race.
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