Mercedes ”quite a way behind” F1 test programme after setbacks

Mercedes gave its W12 car a first on-track run on Friday at the Bahrain International Circuit, but slumped to the bottom of the mileage chart after a challenging day.
Valtteri Bottas lost the majority of his morning after a gearshift issue, which team principal Toto Wolff said ”came out of nowhere”, was discovered on his installation lap and forced Mercedes into a gearbox change. The Finn …Keep reading