Is aiming for victory at Silverstone reasonable for Mercedes?

For several weeks at Mercedes, all eyes have been on the Grand Prix at Silverstone (July 1 - 3). In England, the Silver Arrows will aim for a first victory this season. A really reasonable goal?

Published on 28/06/2022 à 10:01

Dorian Grangier

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Is aiming for victory at Silverstone reasonable for Mercedes?

Can the Mercedes team really aim for victory at Silverstone? © Florent Gooden / DPPI

“I hope that by the British Grand Prix at Silverstone we will have the car the way we want it, to be able to fight with it. Ferrari et Red Bull » When Lewis Hamilton blurt out this statement, we are just before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, about three weeks ago. But today, the end of June is approaching, as is the start of the British weekend. And for a month, Mercedes has not yet been able to worry a minimum of either Ferrari or Red Bull, whether in Baku or Montreal… 

Pourtant, Mercedes veut y croire. La date du dimanche 3 juillet, jour de Grand Prix à Silverstone, a été cochée depuis bien longtemps à Brackley. Cette

Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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