Ross Brawn hopeful Mercedes have improved their race pace ahead of Monaco GP
Team have brought new parts to improve tyre consistency
Friday 24 May 2013 12:10, UK
Ross Brawn is cautiously optimistic Mercedes will have a stronger race pace in Monaco than they did in Spain two weeks ago.
Mercedes have topped qualifying at each of the last three events and, with overtaking at a premium in Monaco, a fourth consecutive pole would give the German-marque an opportunity to control the race from the front. "It is a great place to start in Monaco, but there are some possibilities around the pit-stops," Brawn said. "There will be some little windows of opportunity and if we slip up or other teams slip up then you can give it away around the pit-stops. So there is still a lot of work to do. "Overtaking is not terribly viable here so qualifying really is important but if you are not in good shape around the pit-stops then you can drop the ball." The 2013 Monaco Grand Prix this weekend is live only on Sky Sports F1. Don't miss out, upgrade or subscribe to Sky Sports today or purchase a 24-hour day pass from Now TV
