Mercedes plan to introduce a huge car upgrade for the British Grand Prix in a perfectly-timed boost to the team's English drivers.
The Silver Arrows started the season poorly for the second year in a row. But an upgrade introduced in Monaco and established a week later in Spain has helped them to become much more competitive.
Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix was expected to be tougher for them. Despite those gloomy predictions, Lewis Hamilton reached the podium on a track which didn't suit their car while George Russell also looked good prior to his crash.
