Ferrari downplays Mercedes’ Spain F1 revival

A range of upgrades brought to last weekend’s race at Barcelona helped Mercedes to its most competitive outing of the season so far.

George Russell finished third to grab his second podium of the year, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from a first lap puncture that dropped him almost to the back to come home fifth.

The pace of the W13 prompted Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff to declare the team had the quickest race car on Sunday, and that its belief it can win the title this…