Friday analysis - Mercedes’ advantage narrows in the heat

Friday, 18th July Formula 1

Sweltering track temperatures that rose as high as 58 degrees Celsius made life difficult for the teams and drivers as they tried to assess the performance of Pirelli’s soft and supersoft tyres and get to grips with running their cars without Front-and-Rear Interconnected suspension (FRIC).

In the end, Mercedes emerged on top once more, but their advantage was narrower than many expected