The Mercedes technical director further stressed how the times between the runs get further compressed as well and it leaves the team with next to no time to execute the plans.

The scope of making changes during the session has reduced considerably and the teams will need to be better prepared beforehand for every eventuality.

It’s quite high pressure and exciting: Mercedes

Despite the issues faced by Mercedes, Allison feels the product is probably better for the fans as it leads to more action throughout the practice sessions as compared to periods of no running that were quite common with the 90-minute sessions until last year.

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