The gloves are off as Mercedes and Red Bull go toe-to-toe

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Team chief Toto Wolff warns there is ‘no more nice stuff’, while rival Christian Horner says every race is a cup final

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Spielberg — Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff may have seen his world champion team claim victory in the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, but he still insists the “gloves are off” when the duel for supremacy with rivals Red Bull resumes on Sunday.

“We were lucky to finish the race and reliability is a real concern. We are working it as our highest priority,” Wolf admitted. The second race of the season takes place at the same bio-secure Spielberg circuit nestled in the foothills of the Styrian Alps. Not surprisingly, this weekend’s race has been named in honour of the spectacular mountain range.

“We were a bit down on pace compared to Mercedes in qualifying last time,” said Verstappen. “So we definitely need to close the gap to fight them in that area, rather than on strategy.

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