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Mercedes ‘not a Bambi in the headlights’ amid McLaren tyre genius
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11/05/2025 at 12:2811/05/2025 at 12:10 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has pushed back against any notion that the Brackley squad is frozen “like a Bambi in the headlights” in the face of McLaren’s rising dominance and tyre mastery. The Austrian insists his team is actively working to unlock performance from its W16 car and close the gap after a humbling display at the Miami Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows endured a tough weekend in Floride, with George Russell claiming a podium, but over 30 seconds adrift of McLaren’s winning duo led by Oscar Piastr. Team Papaya’s masterclass in tyre management and pace in race conditions easily dispatched poleman Max...
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