Upgrades gave Hamilton more confidence ‘to throw Mercedes F1 car’ around

Mercedes brought the latest iteration of its floor design to last weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin as it continues to chase improvements that will not only yield lap time across 2023’s final races but will also stand it in good stead for next year’s car design.

Like its predecessor, the W14 has been a tricky beast to tame for Hamilton and team-mate George Russell, who have both battled through various degrees of lacking confidence in…