Has Mercedes woken from its nightmare?
Mercedes has looked lost at times so far in the 2017 F1 season, and with some of the key factors behind those struggles at play again in Canada, it gives an indication of how much progress the team is making to get on terms with Ferrari
The pattern of Formula 1 2017 increasingly suggests Mercedes is having real difficulty with the latest generation of Pirelli's ultra-soft tyre compound, particularly on smooth circuits that lack any real high-speed cornering challenges.
The recent Russian and Monaco Grands Prix, which both take place on such tracks, really highlighted this weakness.
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