Mercedes enjoyed their best weekend of F1 2023 to date with a double-podium f📖inish at the Spanish Grand Prix.

It a🐻ppears after a sluggish start to the season, Mercedes’ campaign is back on track.

Their 𒅌partꦕial revival has been down to a substantial upgrade which was introduced at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Writing in his latest post-race column for Sky, Brundle noticed Hamilton’s “especiallཧy feisꦫty and happy” demeanour in Barcelona.

“Russell drove a fine ra💦ce to take the final step ❀on the podium,” he wrote. 

“Hamilton, who is driving with an especially feisty and happy demeanour lately, was a further eight seconds up ꧅the road for a solid second place and double Mercedes podium.

“Before we get too excited, they were 24 and 32 sec𓆏onds, respectively, behind a cruising Verstappen but at least it's some hope that the Mercedes sidepod upgrade did some good, although we can't say that about Ferrari's similar upgrade yet.”

Mercedes’ recent improv🌳ement has allowed them to move ahead of Aston Martin in the constructors’ championship.

Brundle stressed 🔯the need for Aston Martin to introduce upgrades of t⛄heir own to get back on track in Montreal.

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“Furthermore, after a tremendous start to the season Aston Martin 🐟need their imminent update to work too, as they fall behind Mercedes in the Constructors' championshi🎀p,” he added.

“The massive Spanish crowd, who had to endure poor traffic management outside the circuit, needed to be content with Carlos Sai♉nz's Ferrari in fifth place, 45 seconds behind the winner, and Fernando Alonso in seventh, behind his 🍎Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll. 

“I did enjoy Fernando waving to the crowd while power sliding his car around on the final tourꦗ.”