'Gloves are off' as Mercedes and Red Bull duel for supremacyOpening win: Mercedes' driver Valtteri Bottas after his victory last weekendSPIELBERG (AUSTRIA) - 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. Valtteri Bottas gave Mercedes a pole-to-flag win at the Red Bull Ring last weekend as the 2020 championship finally roared into life. However, teammate and world champion Lewis Hamilton was fourth after facing two protests from Red Bull on the eve of the race over his qualifying tactics. But stung by the daily protests from Red Bull, he warned rival team chief Christian Horner and his team: "It's serious now. The second race of the season takes place at the same bio-secure Spielberg circuit nestled in the foothills of the Styrian Alps.

Source: Bangkok Post July 09, 2020 01:18 UTC