Allison would cry if Mercedes won at Silverstone

James Allison says he’ll shed a tear or two if Mercedes win the British Grand Prix but concedes the best the team can probably hope for it is a “credible showing with a car that’s on the mend”.

Mercedes have yet to win a single grand prix in their bouncing W13, the Brackley squad’s best result in the all-new ground effect aerodynamic era being a spate of P3s.

They achieved the fifth of those last time out at the Canadian Grand Prix on a Sunday that was without a doubt Mercedes’ best of this season.

But what happens next is anyone’s guess.

Throughout this season the eight-times Constructors’ Championship  champions have struggled to maintain forward momentum with George Russell saying every time they solve a problem, a different one arises.

Torquing Point: British GP preview

Silverstone begins a mammoth July schedule

Can Hamilton or Russell delight their home crowd?

Max Verstappen is looking unstoppable

Torquing Point: Canadian GP review and conclusions

McLaren struggle through Canadian GP weekend

Lando Norris has had mentality change

Ferrari bounce back at the Canadian GP

Red Bull's one good, one bad weekend

Are Mercedes truly on road to recovery?

Haas fell apart after qualifying in Canada

Zhou Guanyu shines at Canadian GP

Mercedes, though, head home to Silverstone cautiously optimistic about their chances at one of F1’s fastest circuits.

"Everyone in our factory doesn't dare say it…but we are cautiously optimistic of having a more competitive weekend!"

Mercedes Chief Technical Officer, James Allison, jokes that he would 'cry' if success was in the offing at #Silverstone this weekend pic.twitter.com/v5H0v38DuY

— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) June 27, 2022

“Everyone in our factory doesn’t dare say it but we are cautiously