Toto Wolff cut a frustrated figure after a qualifying session which underlined the fact that Mercedes are not as quick as they hoped they would be this weekend.
There was a lot of hype surrounding the Silver Arrows coming into the French Grand Prix amid their recent improvements. Some were even tipping Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to challenge for the race win.
But practice and qualifying showed that there is still a significant gap to the front-runners. They were nine-tenths and more off the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari, hinting that their new upgrades for this weekend may not have had the desired effect.
