Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has issued a message to Lewis Hamilton that he may not want to hear. The Austrian has encouraged the seven-time champion and his team to be patient as they look to close the gap to rivals Ferrari and Red Bull.
The Silver Arrows have been struggling with a porpoising issue - which causes the car to bounce up and down on the straights. Mercedes engineers have been working tirelessly at their Brackley factory to solve their problems, but Wolff concedes it will take some time before his team are back competing at the front of the grid.
“We know we haven't got the pace of the Ferrari and Red Bull right now. But we're working hard to reduce their advantage,” he said. “There's been a lot of hard work over the Easter weekend in the factory to bring improvements to the car and get it ready to head to the next race, and that shows the team's dedication to turning the situation around.
