I don't think Mercedes is sandbagging today. I think they're sandbagging by "delaying" their engine upgrade. Watch out when we get back to central Europe.
the reports are saying something like a 40hp increase. Although I think Honda is pushing for performance rather than reliability for the 2018 season to get 2019 ready for RedBull...with a more reliable and performing PU. By the way, he does have a pit lane button on the steering wheel no???? all he has to do is just push it and the car "throttles" itself when entering the pit lane.
I had heard it was 27bhp Honda brought? From an audible perspective with boots on the ground, the Honda engine definitely still doesn’t sound as ‘lit’ as the Merc or Ferrari engine.
Ferrari: replaced the floor and the bargeboards in 35 minutes on the Vettel SF71H. it.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-sostituito-il-fondo-e-le-bargeboard-in-35-minuti-sulla-sf71h-di-vettel/3118339/ …
Scuderia Ferrari reported that Vettel's delay was due to set-up work. Raikkonen is working on tyres and set-up.