Mercedes dialled out qualifying pace to boost Bahrain F1 race chances

However, the squad feels that moving away from the strong single-lap form that helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell top Thursday practice was essential to give it a decent chance in Saturday’s race.Russell showed the progress Mercedes had made with its car as he ended up qualifying third, three-tenths behind pole position man Max Verstappen.Reflecting on the form, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff …Keep reading