Mercedes happy with long stints

The Mercedes W06 Hybrid once again dominated the competition this Friday on the Catalan track in Barcelona, ​​with Lewis Hamilton succeeding Nico Rosberg at the top of the day's two rankings. The Flèches d’Argent drivers do not hide their optimism despite not always favorable conditions on the track.

“I worked a lot on my racing pace in the afternoon and I was happy with the long stints, where we seemed faster than the Ferrari, specifies the German vice-world champion. On a lap, I still have work to do to find some speed, and I will work hard with the team tonight to find where I can improve. »

For his part, his teammate Lewis Hamilton agrees with Rosberg on long stints and admits that the wind and high temperatures in the afternoon affected the lap times. “We haven’t analyzed the times yet but our pace seems good. » concludes the Briton.