Mercedes is moving in the right direction after a poor start to the season. Now the team confirms that the German home ground will bring an upgrade to Silverstone, with the aim of propelling the car forward and further up the pitch. Does this upgrade mean that Ferrari and Red Bull Racing should be on the lookout?

The team already performed better in Montreal after increasing the ride height to try to reduce car porpoising. The problem bothered them all season long. Now they have more upgrades in store, to get closer to the two rivals. “One thing you can be sure of is that we will push as hard as we can,” Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott said in a statement. videos from Mercedes.

“We will bring new parts to Silverstone, we will push the car forward and try to get up to speed. We will use and add new sections.’ Mercedes had previously added upgrades to their car ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. This worked out well as both riders reached places in the top ten. They are also hopeful that the new upgrade will allow them to regain control of the tarmac during the home race in England.

Silverstone fits Mercedes

“I think we have to be honest with ourselves and say that we are a bit behind the leaders, Red Bull and Ferrari. In a normal race it would be difficult.’ Elliot continued with hope for Silverstone. Silverstone is a more suitable circuit for us, like Barcelona. But maybe it will be difficult. Whatever happens, we will do everything we can. We keep pushing and we definitely want to win.”