- He is ‘maximising what is in the car,’ says Mercedes manager
- Seven-time world champion finished second at French GP
The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has praised Lewis Hamilton for the role he has played in driving the team forward during a difficult year. After Hamilton took second place at the French Grand Prix, Wolff noted how Hamilton was demonstrating a very different skill set to that which he had employed in taking his seven Formula One world championships.
Max Verstappen won for Red Bull at Paul Ricard but Mercedes returned their best result of the season, with Hamilton second in his 300th grand prix and his teammate George Russell in third, the team’s first double podium this season. Mercedes remain unable to match Ferrari or Red Bull for race pace but at least stayed with them at Le Castellet.