Helmut Marko insists he doesn't mean to sound arrogant when he brushes off improvements made by Mercedes in recent weeks.
The Silver Arrows struggled to be competitive again in the early rounds of the season. Then, last month, they arrived in Monaco with upgrades including a notably different aerodynamic package.
The tight principality street circuit was not the best place to judge just how effective the changes were. So there was plenty of intrigue about how Mercedes would get on at the Spanish Grand Prix.