Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle says Mercedes are confused about ‘Diva 2.0’ car and 'surviving' 2023 season

Legendary F1 commentator Martin Brundle believes Mercedes are “confused” by their “Diva 2.0” car and are simply “surviving” the 2023 season.
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand…

Despite bringing a fairly sizeable upgrade to their underperforming and revised W14 car, Mercedes failed to🔯 take a notable step forward in competitiveness across the Belgian Grand Prix 💞weekend. 

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168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton finished fourth in Sunday’s grand prix while teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell came home𓃲 sixth, with the Mercedes duo split by Fer💜nando Alonso’s Aston Martin. 

“They will be very frustrated. Their car is on a knife-edge 🥃to set up, to understand, to drive,” Brundle said on Sky’s coverage. 

“Then they suddenly promiღse a great result, get something special then go 🧸to the next race with upgrades, and fall off the pace.

"I would imagine they are co🐻nfused with thi🔥s car. Diva 2.0, I think they call it.

“They are surviving the season, as they did last 🃏year, and making the best of a bad situ🐻ation because they are a great team.” 

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team in parc ferme. Formula 1 World
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team in parc…

However, fellow Sky F1 pundit and for𝔉mer W Series racer Naomi Schiff feels the global picture is no⛄t so bad for Mercedes. 

“Despite Fernando’s great🐭 recovery today, Lewis is in a good position [to claim P3 in the drivers’ standings],” she said. “We had a pole position from Lewis.

“Even though the global picture is not them on the podium at each race event, they have a car that on a Sunday reall൩y does perform.

“Today the bigger concern was the Ferraris, they had fantastic pace in the dry and the wet, their car is in a window where it’sꦉ really working.

“Lewis was 2-3s behind Charles the whole r✃ace. He didn’t have enough in the end it chase him down.

“There’s enough to be 𒉰positive about. They have a car, unlike other teams who are very track-specific, they are consistently there or ther💝eabouts. Something to build on, for sure.”

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