Engineer Andrew Shovlin insists Mercedes’ problems can be fixed ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The second practice session on Friday saw seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finish P11 and P8 respectively, with both drivers criticising the car’s performance.
At the French Grand Prix last time out, Mercedes celebrated their best result of a frustrating 2022 season as both Hamilton and Russell made it onto the podium. The performance of the W13 ensured the earlier problems linked to the porpoising phenomenon were a far cry.
Hamilton took advantage of Ferrari star Charles Leclerc’s mistake to achieve his best result of the season as he clinched P2 behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen while Mercedes teammate Russell joined him on the podium for the first time since his switch from Williams. The 24-year-old made an excellent move on Sergio Perez, as the Mexican was caught napping after the virtual safety car restart.
However, the Silver Arrows struggled to find the pace at the Hungaroring, where Hamilton has enjoyed great success over the years. Shovlin, the Head of Aerodynamics at Mercedes, is confident the octuple world champions will recover on race-day.
“We came in sort of wanting to do some experiments to do with the car and I think the ones we have done in FP2 have taken us backwards,” Shovlin told Sky Sports. “So, the first session we looked a bit stronger.
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