Mercedes enjoying RB19 photos: "Can study them closely"

James Allison, the technical director of Mercedes, has indicated that Mercedes has obtained sufficient photos of the floor of the Red Bull Racing car. The German team is aware that there are also plenty of shots available for their rivals to study their very own W14, which was also lifted up in Monaco. Now, both Mercedes and the competition can learn something from the new W14 at the same time. Allison acknowledges that Monaco was not the ideal place to introduce updates.

Mercedes had to postpone the updates they planned to bring to Imola. While most teams delayed their upgrades until the Spanish Grand Prix, Mercedes decided to take a different approach. As a result, it is challenging for the German team to draw conclusions from the data. "It's still too early to assess the updates and their impact on the rest of the season," Allison states in Mercedes' debrief video. "Monaco is just an incredibly difficult place to make these kinds of assessments."

After a challenging qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell scored solid points for Mercedes. The initial impression of the upgrades is thus positive. "We didn't show anything extraordinary during qualifying, but the car had a decent race pace. It's important for us to wait until the next race to see where we actually stand. The drivers provided good feedback on the car, and the sensors didn't give us anything to be concerned about."

Plenty of RB19 photos for Mercedes

In Monaco, Mercedes also had the opportunity to sneak a peek at their rival's car. Sergio Pérez's car was lifted in the air, allowing them to take photos of the RB19's floor. "It always sparks interest. Unfortunately, our car was also lifted in the air last weekend, so the other teams have a collection of photos of our car as well. Of course, we also have a decent bundle of photos of the Red Bull. That's always beneficial for our aerodynamicists to study," Allison concludes.