Will China be a lottery for Mercedes? 'We're going through old data now'

After the Japanese Grand Prix - in which Mercedes were not competitive enough to compete for the podium spots at all - there was some optimism. Andrew Shovlin, the Trackside Engineering Director, spoke of better balance and now a more stable car as pluses. However, it was also clear that there was still plenty of work to be done. Especially with the Chinese Grand Prix coming up, when the teams go into the weekend fairly blind.