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Mercedes’ Chief Technical Officer James Allison says the team has “some reasons to think” that they “will be able to make the hop from Melbourne to the different challenge of Baku and still have a good showing”.
After two difficult races, Mercedes finally had a good showing at the Australian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton managed to finish the race in P2.
Asked whether this level of performance can be carried over to the next race in Baku, the team’s Chief Technical Officer James Allison explained what the team expects.
“That is a very difficult question to answer, they are very different tracks,” the Briton said.
“Where Melbourne had been front-limited, putting more strain on the front axle, probably Baku will be rear-limited. It’s a very different set of circumstances.
“I think we got some reasons to think that as we keep working on our car, we will be able to make the hop from Melbourne to the different challenge of Baku and still have a good showing.
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“But it will be only when we get there and put the car on the road that we will know that for sure.”
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will also feature the first sprint race of the 2023 season. Allison says Mercedes needs to nail the setup as soon as possible, in order to be competitive throughout the weekend.
“Sprint races really reward the teams that can land there with a starting set-up that is pretty on the money and ready to go in qualifying, because the time is really compressed in a sprint race weekend.
“Those are the things we will be working on and hopefully we work well and strong and have a good showing when we show up in Baku in just a few weeks’ time,” he concluded.
