Mercedes enjoyed their best weekend of F1 2023 to date with a do𒐪uble-podium finish at the Sp🌳anish Grand Prix.

It appears after a slu🅺ggish start to the season, Mercedes’ campaign is bac﷽k on track.

Their ♚partial revival has been down to a substantial upgraꦛde which was introduced at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Writing in his latest post-race column for Sky, Brundle noticﷺed Hamilton’s “especially feisty and hap𝔍py” demeanour in Barcelona.

“Russell drove a fine race to take the final step on the ✱podium,” he wrote. 

“Hamilton, who is driving with an especially feisty and happy demeanour lately, was a further eight seconds up the road for a solid second ♉place and double Mercedes podium.

“Before we get too excited, they were 24 and 32 🌠seconds, respectively, behind a cruising Verstappen but at least it's some hope that the Mercedes sidepod upgrade did some good, although we c🃏an't say that about Ferrari's similar upgrade yet.”

Mercedes’ recent im🎀provement has allowed them to move ahead of As💃ton Martin in the constructors’ championship.

Brundle stressed the need for Ast♉on Martin to introduce upgrades of their own to get back on traꦏck in Montreal.

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“Furthermore, after a tremendous start 𝓡to the season Aston Martin need their imminent update to work too, as they fall behind Mercedes in the Constructors' championship,” he added.

“The massive Spanish crowd, who had to endure poor traffic management outside the circuit, needed to be content with💙 Carlos Sainz's Ferrari in fifth place, 45 seconds behind the winner, and Fernando Alonso in seventh, behind his Aston Martin team-mate Lance Stroll. 

“I did enjoy🍨 Fernando waving to the crowd while power sliding his🅷 car around on the final tour.”