Mercedes wants to send a strong signal to Monaco

Forgotten the Barcelona race? In any case, this is what the general staff of Mercedes AMG F1 arriving at the port of Monaco for the Grand Prix which will take place this weekend in the Principality. The clash between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the Spanish Grand Prix will leave their mark, but the world champions want to look to the future.

“We are in this together and I know how hard everyone works to make these cars amazing, so finishing in the gravel is the worst possible scenario, insists Nico Rosberg. But we talked and now it's time to leave this in the past. »

“It was a difficult moment for all of us after the race but, now, the chapter is closed and we turned towards Monaco. » adds Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque setting can indeed constitute a perfect opportunity to return to the forefront for the firm with the star, undefeated since 2013 with three consecutive victories from Nico Rosberg in the Mediterranean streets, and to draw a line under the Catalan setback.

“We face setbacks together and we move forward, remember Toto wolff, boss of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. Monaco is a very different challenge. Once again, we saw that our competitors were improving and offered us increased competition.

Red Bull won in Barcelona after a close fight with Ferrari, so it is clear that we are under attack on several fronts. We can't afford to slack off, so we have to stay united, stay strong and hit hard this weekend. »