Toto Wolff enjoyed some rare cause for optimism on Sunday after Lewis Hamilton placed third in the Canadian Grand Prix, his first podium finish since the season-opener in Bahrain.
The result has put Christian Horner on alert despite Max Verstappen claiming a sixth win from his last eight races. In fact, Red Bull 's team principal appears braced for a stiff challenge from the Silver Arrows when the Formula 1 season resumes at Silverstone in a fortnight.
Mercedes have felt the strain as their W13 design has struggled to contend with the new regulations introduced this season. That pressure told on Saturday when Wolff allegedly "lost his s**t" at a meeting with F1's other team bosses in Montreal.