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Mercedes encouraged with 'much calmer, more stable' W14 car

Mercedes says it enjoyed a productive opening day of testing in Bahrain, with the Brackley squad's new W14 running faultlessly in the hands of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Russell undertook data logging and set-up work in the morning session, completing 69 laps and setting the ninth fastest time overall. "It is still too early to say where our performance levels are relative to the competition, but we had a clean day and learned a lo," Russell said. "There are plenty of positives to take away and we can focus on maximising the potential of the car in the coming days." ©Mercedes Hamilton took over in the afternoon to tag on 83 additional laps during which the...
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