The inability to get their tyres into the right operating window is hurting Mercedes badly at this stage of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, according to Andrew Shovlin.
It was another frustrating day for the Mercedes drivers, with neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton breaking into the top ten in the afternoon session at Albert Park.
Valtteri Bottas is eyeing another Q3 appearance this weekend in Australia after a competitive-looking Friday for the Alfa Romeo driver at Albert Park.
Alpine enjoyed a highly successful opening day at the Australian Grand Prix, ending Friday with Fernando Alonso in fourth and Esteban Ocon in sixth.
Fernando Alonso reported balance issues on the opening day of the Australian Grand Prix, this didn’t stop him though from finishing the day in an impressive fourth place. Esteban Ocon was close-behind in sixth.
Ferrari topped both free practice sessions on Friday, but both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. are expecting lap times to tumble on Saturday.
Max Verstappen ended the opening day in Australia two tenths behind early title-rival Charles Leclerc. The Dutchman ended Friday in second place with team-mate Sergio Pérez in fifth.
Haas F1 Team had a difficult day at the new look Albert Park Circuit, as they now focus on bouncing back for free practice three and qualifying on Saturday.
Both Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher reflected on a difficult day in free practice one and two as they look ahead to qualifying on Saturday.
Sebastian Vettel’s return to action for Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team was marked in disappointment, as he was unable to make an appearance in Free Practice Two due to a power unit issue.
Charles Leclerc took top spot in Friday afternoon’s second practice session in Australia ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr.
Carlos Sainz Jr. led Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in a twice red-flagged opening practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.
Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas are looking to bounce back from a pointless weekend in Saudi Arabia with a double top ten for Alfa Romeo in Australia.
Mercedes are not expecting any kind of magic fix to solve the issues that have blighted their performance in the opening two races of 2022, according to Toto Wolff.
Haas F1 Team’s Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher are hopeful for a competitive weekend as Formula 1 returns to Albert Park Circuit.
Sebastian Vettel finally returns this weekend after missing the opening two rounds of the championship after testing positive for COVID-19. The German goes into the weekend feeling like he’s late for class!
Pierre Gasly is thoroughly looking forward to returning to Australia this weekend, whilst AlphaTauri team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, is preparing to take on the Albert Park Circuit for the first-time.
