Mercedes team principal, Ross Brawn, is still confident of closing the gap to the front-runners and fighting for the championship come the end of the season.
The Mercedes team, which took the title in 2009, has struggled to keep up with Red Bull and McLaren in recent races, however the team has been able to challenge Ferrari and Renault in the races.
Brawn is hoping a raft of new updates to the car will enable the team to take another step forward.
“We have an upgrade package which will be another good step in our development towards competing at the front of the field.”
The team currently stands fourth, 118 points off championship leaders, McLaren. While that may sounds like a massive deficit, the new points system which awards 25 points for a win, now means it’s just four race wins and a second placed finish off the lead.
“With the new points system this year, we are still within striking distance of the Championship leaders and we will continue with our efforts to become more competitive,” added Brawn.
“We have a number of the basics right and the difference between winning and losing is small. We need to close that difference.”
