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The final race before the summer break sees us head to Spa-Francorchamps
Toto Talks Belgium
Hungary was a weekend of highs and lows. Our pace was strong on Saturday and Sunday, but we didn't maximise that across the weekend. Lewis produced a brilliant lap to take pole position. However, on Sunday, we were too conservative with some of our decisions and ultimately missed out on a podium. George meanwhile was compromised in qualifying but drove a strong race from P18 to take P6.
We also encountered cooling limitations across both cars; we likely had the second-fastest car, but we must execute better if we are to deliver our full potential. Nevertheless, we scored good points with both drivers, and consolidated our P2 championship position.
We will be aiming to turn those learnings into actions for this weekend. #spafrancorchamps is a classic venue and a true challenge for both the cars and drivers, especially in the Sprint format with such limited practice time on a long and challenging lap.
We will be bringing updates this weekend as part of our ongoing development programme. We hope this will be another small step forward in improving the W14. As we have seen at many races this year though, it is hard to predict where we will be relative to our competitors. Wherever the true pace of our car is here, we want to maximise the outcome in this final race before the summer shutdown.
Fact File: Belgian Grand Prix
Insight: Preparing for the Shutdown
The summer shutdown, introduced several years ago, is a mandated two-week break that all teams must observe. No #f1 activities may take place and is incredibly important in enabling team members time to recharge ahead of the second half of the season. "In my opinion, it's one of the best rules that has been brought into Formula One," says Rob Thomas, Chief Operation Officer.
"It's not easy to suddenly switch off and then suddenly go again. It's quite unique to have to do this mid-season," Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, comments. What does it take then for an #f1 team to efficiently come to a halt, and then restart rapidly and get back racing? We spoke with Rob, Ron, and Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott, to find out more.
Watch the full video here. The full video, including broadcast versions, along with transcript, can be downloaded here.
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Stat Sheet: Belgian Grand Prix
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Session | Local Time (CEST) | Brackley (BST) | Stuttgart (CEST) | |||
Practice (Fri) | 13:30 - 14:30 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 13:30 - 14:30 | |||
Qualifying (Fri) | 17:00 - 18:00 | 16:00 - 17:00 | 17:00 - 18:00 | |||
Sprint Shootout (Sat) | 12:00 - 12:44 | 11:00 - 11:44 | 12:00 - 12:44 | |||
Sprint (Sat) | 16:30 - 17:00 | 15:30 - 16:00 | 16:30 - 17:00 | |||
Race (Sun) | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS #f1 Team at the Belgian Grand Prix
Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Poles | Front Row | Fastest Laps | DNF | ||||||||
Mercedes | 14 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
Hamilton | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
MB Power | 28 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 19 |
Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)
Laps Completed | Distance Covered (km) | Corners Taken | Gear Changes | PETRONAS Fuel Injections | ||||||
Mercedes | 3,577 | 17,921.284 | 59,564 | 185,186 | 143,080,000 | |||||
Hamilton | 1,840 | 9,223.302 | 30,554 | 95,564 | 73,600,000 | |||||
Russell | 1,737 | 8,697.982 | 29,010 | 89,622 | 69,480,000 | |||||
MB Power | 14,040 | 70,136.538 | 232,606 | 725,602 | 561,600,000 |
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
Starts | Wins | Podium Places | Poles | Front Row | Fastest Laps | 1-2 Wins | Front Row Lockouts | |||||||||
Mercedes (All Time) | 282 | 125 | 286 | 137 | 257 | 102 | 59 | 81 | ||||||||
Mercedes (Since 2010) | 270 | 116 | 268 | 129 | 235 | 91 | 54 | 79 | ||||||||
Hamilton | 321 | 103 | 195 | 104 | 175 | 62 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Russell | 93 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
MB Power | 552 | 213 | 574 | 222 | 447 | 201 | 91 | 118 |
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