It comes after Aston Martin boss Mike Krack said the next step in his recovery from unspecified wrist and hand injuries would be a session on the simulator at the team’s Silverstone factory. “With some of my comments and feelings about the car, we never knew if it was just me in a new team and a new car, or is it an Aston Martin thing that Lance could have spotted. “I think that’s underplaying how strong Mercedes are as a team and how strong that car can be,” he said. Red Bull boss Christian Horner, meanwhile, admits to keeping a close eye on Aston Martin.

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