Wolff: W14 should perform better in Austria than in Canada

Ever since Mercedes upgraded their W14 at the Monaco Grand Prix, their performance has been improving steadily, with Hamilton and George Russell finishing second and third in Barcelona, the former third in Canada.

And while Mercedes were not expecting a good result in Canada, they seem to be more hopeful about that at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, which will also be a Sprint weekend.

Wolff looked back on Canada in Mercedes' preview of this weekend's grand prix; he said: "There were plenty of positives to take from the last race in Canada. Although we didn't get both cars to the chequered flag, a podium was a solid result and we saw encouraging signs from our updated package.

"Austria is always a special weekend, as it's my home race and I have good memories from the track; both with the team but also from my early years racing there and teaching as an instructor," he added. "It's also the second Sprint of the season so it will be interesting to see the impact it has on the weekend, at a more traditional circuit.

"It's a short lap in Spielberg and looks straightforward on paper; several long straights broken up by a range of slow, medium-speed and fast corners. But it's a challenging one to put together and get right," the Austrian pointed out.

"We will aim to build on the momentum we have generated over the past two races and continue our positive trajectory with the car. It's a venue where the W14 should perform better than in Canada, but we won't take anything for granted.

"As always, we will be working hard to maximise our performance and deliver strong results," Wolff concluded.

Mercedes recent form has meant they are now second in the 2023 F1 Constructors' Championship, behind leaders Red Bull, but ahead of Aston Martin.