1.0Motorsinside Englishhttps://www.motorsinside.com/enFabien Gaillardhttps://www.motorsinside.com/en/author/fab007Friday: Mercedes and Schumacher Relatively Optimistic - Motorsinside Englishrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="If6HgwXnOG"><a href="https://www.motorsinside.com/en/f1/news/12699-friday-mercedes-schumacher-relatively-optimistic">Friday: Mercedes and Schumacher Relatively Optimistic</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.motorsinside.com/en/f1/news/12699-friday-mercedes-schumacher-relatively-optimistic/embed#?secret=If6HgwXnOG" width="600" height="338" title="“Friday: Mercedes and Schumacher Relatively Optimistic” — Motorsinside English" data-secret="If6HgwXnOG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.motorsinside.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/10/1500_edito_09DTWWmtO_6oaH0JqlU5mwZA4O7KLg3_P2szJv3rhz_O3DfiOJxGP_XRQ603dGVwS7latBcVyZ1DAO0UtSxxbvspHpPYg0k=-768x512.webp600400With both of its cars in the top 4 of each session, Mercedes seems to position itself as the second strongest team on the grid in terms of pure performance. However, the pace over long stints will be crucial and is a focus area for the brand with the star.