Lewis Hamilton will be desperate for Mercedes to put in a good showing at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The 39-year-old has endured a turbulent start to the season, having been unable to lay a glove on Max Verstappen with the Silver Arrows well adrift of Red Bull in terms of pace.
Mercedes are now the fourth-quickest team on the grid, with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren ahead of them, but they will be hoping for things to improve at Imola. Toto Wolff has already revealed that more upgrades will be introduced this weekend in search of a ‘clear path forward’ but it remains to be seen if they will have the desired impact.
“The first six races have not been straightforward, but we have built a clear understanding of where we need to improve and shaped a clear path forward to tackle that,” said Wolff.
“It will be several races before we see this bear fruit, but everyone is working hard to bring them as soon as is possible. In the meantime, we will be looking to maximise the package we have. We are bringing some more updates to Imola and hopefully they push us in the right direction.”
