Since introducing their new concept at the Monaco Grand Prix last month, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team have been a side rediscovering previously lost confidence. After enduring a largely miserable 2022 Formula 1 campaign and a dire start to 2023, it\u2019s easy to see why the mood amongst the Silver Arrows camp was so low.<\/p>\n
Mercedes entered 2023 keen to put their 2022 disappointments behind them; however, the Silver Arrows soon discovered that progress hadn’t been made. If anything, the Germans slipped further behind arch-rivals Oracle Red Bull Racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n As a result, the likes of Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/a> and Team Principal Toto Wolff<\/strong> spoke brutally honestly to the media about the team\u2019s position, whilst the seven-time World Champion openly admitted that he hadn\u2019t been listened to. Fast forward to a few days before the Austrian Grand Prix and the mood is drastically different.<\/p>\n Mercedes\u2019 new concept of the W14 has finally seen the German manufacturer demonstrate some real pace, enough to elevate them to second in the Constructors\u2019 Championship. Whilst George Russell<\/strong> retired in Canada, the Silver Arrows did boast a strong package and have done at the last two races.<\/p>\n Hamilton has seemingly led the team with a new sense of belief since getting behind the wheel of the new concept, given that he\u2019s yet to finish lower than fourth in the last three races. With the new concept at his disposal, Hamilton has finished fourth, second and third, filling him with hope that Mercedes are back on the right path.<\/p>\n With Mercedes being back on the right path for the first time since 2021, the Germans aren\u2019t planning on taking their foot off the gas. Instead, they\u2019re pushing on with further huge upgrades, as revealed by Wolff.<\/p>\n Despite the new concept having been a sizeable upgrade in itself, Mercedes have another large developments package to introduce in just under two weeks at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Switching concept has \u201caccelerated\u201d the speed of which the Brackley-based team are understanding the W14, allowing them to develop new parts quicker than before. Astonishingly, their planned upgrades package for the British GP isn\u2019t their last before the summer break, with Wolff saying, as reported by GPFans.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n “We are bringing a larger (set of upgrades) to Silverstone.\u201d<\/p>\n “And then we should have another one before the shutdown (the F1 summer break).\u201d<\/p>\n “The learnings (of the car) have accelerated a lot since we changed some of the conceptual architecture.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n W14. \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc99 Back in action in just a couple of days. \ud83d\ude04 pic.twitter.com\/Rqb5iEMt14<\/a><\/p>\n — Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) June 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat Are Mercedes Planning?<\/h3>\n
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