The new 2020 Mercedes F1 car being taken for its shakedown test. Picture: SUPPLIED
"But in that second half, both Ferrari and Red Bull certainly closed us down in terms of competitiveness. Team boss Toto Wolff said the demands of preparing for next year while developing the 2020 car would be particularly challenging. "But if we find ourselves battling an unexpected reliability issue then it will very quickly hollow out our programme and leave us quite short of experience by the time we get to Melbourne.
The Welshman, who led from the opening stage of a winter event shortened due to a lack of snow and unusually mild conditions, beat reigning world champion Ott Tanak in a Hyundai by 12.7 seconds. After two races of the 13-round championship, Evans and Hyundai's Thierry Neuville are tied on 42 points with Evans leading on a countback. Ogier has 37.Mexico is the next round of the world championship, on gravel roads around the central city of Leon on March 12-15.Red Bull presented AlphaTauri as their rebranded Toro Rosso Formula One team on Friday, with a new look but a familiar target for the season ahead.
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