P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted that the team is “not in the fight” against Red Bull and
Mercedes had engine cooling concerns in Bahrain but entered the second round of the season optimistic. Lewis Hamilton experimented with a more loaded rear wing in Jeddah, trying to find the right set-up. Despite Hamilton’s struggles, teammate George Russell has been competitive, earning third place in Bahrain’s grid. Mercedes’ team principal, Wolff, believes they will be the third-fastest team behind Verstappen and Perez based on the race simulation pace. The 18-year-old Oliver Bearman impressed in his F1 debut for Ferrari, showing swift adaptation and competitiveness. Bearman was set to start the Formula 2 Feature race from pole position before his F1 opportunity arose.
