The launch event for the Mercedes W14 was pared back, much like its livery. And, perhaps more troublingly for those craving a two or even T three-way fight for the constructors’ championship in 2023, the expectations from the team’s top brass for the early races of the season were similarly lean.
Forget hopping over to New York City like Red Bull and AlphaTauri or hiring a nightclub in London as per Alpine; there wasn’t even a studio audience to applaud the latest grand prix creation to wear the Three-Pointed Star. Instead,
