After our best result of the season in Canada, a solitary P5 in Austria was not what the team had hoped for in Spielberg, but the chance to put learnings from Styria into practice comes just a few days later.
“After a tough Grand Prix in Austria, it is good to get back racing straight away,” says Toto. “We deliberately experimented on set-up in Spielberg; it was a useful test and there are positive learnings we can apply this weekend, but it ultimately didn’t help our performance.”
Home Comforts
Silverstone, just nine miles from our Lauda Drive home, and 20 miles removed from our team-mates at Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth, has been a happy hunting ground for the team in recent years.
We have nine wins and 20 podiums since returning to sport in 2010, and the weather could again play its part in extending that run in 2025.
Toto says: “Silverstone has typically been a strong circuit for us.”
“The cooler conditions should suit our car, and we are hopeful of putting on a good performance in front of our team-mates and the passionate British fans, who always provide a great atmosphere.”