F1 | Mercedes, many problems with tire management in Shanghai

The sixth and ninth positions of the Mercedes a Shanghai confirmed how the W15 at the moment you oscillate between being the fourth and fifth car on the track. In reality, the impression is that theAston Martin is more performing, but at the moment Verdona runs practically with just one driver, that is Fernando Alonso and Stroll, objectively, it is not known why he is still riding a car formula 1, especially after the combined disasters in the first races, the last one being the pile-up in China. The Silver Arrows were lacking in tire management during Sunday's race, and so be it Russell is Hamilton they suffered, for different reasons, especially in the first stint.

“We knew it would be a tough race for us – admitted Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes' head of track engineering. We are not fast enough and qualifying went badly, and our final positions are as expected before the start. George could never have done more: he started well passing the Ferraris, but in the first stint he frustrated the rear tires too much, returning to the pits earlier than expected. The early stop should have been painful but the two Safety Cars were decisive, and from there his race was easier. We weren't fast enough to attack Sainz, but the pace was good to stay ahead of Alonso. As for Lewis' race, it wasn't easy, also because he didn't gain much on the soft tires at the start. After the Sprint we had changed something about his set-up but this didn't improve the car, it seems clear to me. It was a relief to score points, but we will work hard to make sure we do a better job in Miami.”