Mike Krack rubbished the notion that Mercedes' strong performance in Barcelona was proof that the Silver Arrows have leapfrogged Aston Martin in terms of competitiveness.
Krack's team has had the second-quickest car on the grid for much of this season so far. The Red Bulls have been a cut above the rest, with Aston Martin second in the pecking order in the early weeks.
But that was not the case in Barcelona. Max Verstappen dominated the Spanish Grand Prix weekend but behind him were the two Mercedes cars, Lewis Hamilton finishing second while George Russell completed the podium.