Mercedes admits Sepang upgrade has not delivered as Antonelli trails Verstappen's Red Bull
- Antonelli: 66 events in the last 90 days
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What happened
Mercedes has admitted that its big upgrade for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia did not bring the lap-time gain it expected on Friday. Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin also said the W17 was still trailing the field, and Red Bull in particular.
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