F1 News: Mercedes Engineer Reveals Silverstone Upgrades - "Great Fight"

Mercedes' Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin sheds light on the teams upgrades for the British Grand Prix.

Ready for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Mercedes has announced major improvements to their W14 race car. In particular, they'll be introducing a new front wing, hoping to ramp up their position on the grid. 

The updates came from Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes' Trackside Engineering Director, who couldn't hide his excitement about the upcoming race. 

"Well, it’s a fantastic event that we really look forward to," Shovlin said, as quoted by

Crash.net.

"The team is based very close to the track, we’ve got two British drivers and the support is always absolutely phenomenal, so we love going there."

He went on to shed light on the intended upgrades, stating:

 "We’ve got updates coming to the car, we have a new front wing that we’re going to be bringing that will hopefully move us a bit further up the grid.

“And also, we’re hoping that the track itself is just going to suit the car a bit better than that Austria circuit.

“So we’re working very hard, we know that it’s going to be very difficult to get anywhere close to Max in the Red Bull car, but we’ve got a great fight going on at the moment with Ferrari, with Aston Martin, McLaren have joined in that battle.

“So as I said, we’re going to be working really hard to make sure we can get as much out of the package as we can, and hopefully it’ll be a great race for all the fans.”

This race is crucial for Mercedes, as they seek to end Red Bull's winning streak, who've claimed every race in the 2023 season so far. The introduction of the new front wing isn't a strategy unique to Mercedes, as Ferrari and Aston Martin have also brought new wings to recent grands prix.

The on-track action at Silverstone begins tomorrow with the first two free practice sessions.