Mercedes suspects that its tyre advantage over main Formula 1 rival Ferrari has been wiped away thanks to the progress that the Italian squad has made recently.
However, as Ferrari has made gains in understanding why its 2023 challenger was so hard on its rubber early on, its race pace has improved dramatically.
Shovlin reckoned that Mercedes' lack of performance over the Japanese GP weekend was down to a simple lack of downforce. "It's sure if you have a look at the first couple of races of the season, the degradation or the tyre management, were not always our biggest skill," he said.
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