Mercedes endured a difficult start to the weekend on Friday as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and168澳洲5最新开奖结果: George Russell struggled with the balance of their upgraded W14 car on the first 𝓰day of running at Barcelona. 

But hard work behind the scenes from Schumacher helped the team unlock a set-up direction that prop♓elled Mercedes to their best result of the sꦯeason. 

Hamilton finished second behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, while Russell came home third 𝄹to complete the podium and seal Mercedes’ first double ros🐠trum appearance of the season. 

After Sunday's race, both drivers heaped praise on Schumacher, who was in Mercedes’ simulator back at their Brackley factoryꦛ until gone midnight on Friday evening. 

"Friday was a real struggle with the balance, it was way out of the window,👍" explained Hamilton. 

"It was very hard to drive, 🅰very unpredictable. And then we did some great work overnight.  

"We've got a great team, with Mick back in the simulator on Friday night, and he did some great work, which helped us get on the right trac♛k on Saturday." 

Russell added: “It probably felt the best it's ever felt around Barcelona because of the cooler conditions. Definitely this season, it is probably the best it's felt, the mos💧t toget✃her it's felt. 

“The t💫eam's done a really, really great job. The work that Mick and the simulator team are doing overnight, thಞey were there well past midnight to help us with the set-up and get it in a good window for the race today.” 

Schumacher, the son of legendary seven-time world champion Michael♛, has taken on the role of Mercedes’ reserve driver this season after losing his𝕴 Haas race seat at the end of 2022. 

The 24-year-old German will get his fi🐎rst taste of Mercedes’ W14 car on Wednes💯day when he takes part in the post-race Pirelli tyre test at Barcelona.