Wolff: Merc upbeat after binning suspension fix

Former champions Mercedes hope to be challenging for wins again when they return from Formula One’s August break after binning a rear suspension upgrade that made the car slower.

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The upgrade was introduced at Imola in May after George Russell had finished in the top three in four of the first six races.

The Briton finished only seventh in that Italian race and Mercedes dropped the upgrade for the next two rounds before bringing it back for Canada, a race Russell won.

That proved misleading, and Russell struggled in the following four races until Mercedes reverted to the old package for Hungary last weekend and he finished third.