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Mercedes believes F1 rival Red Bull deserved better in Austrian GP

Mercedes believes rival Red Bull deserved to enjoy a stronger showing at the Austrian Grand Prix, and that its poor performance was bad for Formula 1

Red Bull endured a torrid time at the Red Bull Ring, as Sebastian Vettel failed to make Q3 and retired with engine-related electrical problems, while Canadian GP winner Daniel Ricciardo could only finish eighth.

Mercedes recorded its sixth one-two finish of the season as Nico Rosberg led home team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Austria, but team chief Toto Wolff said the Silver Arrows took no extra satisfaction from Red Bull producing its worst display of the season at the home race of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

"Formula 1 needs controversy and big war, but it's not at all the case that we take extra satisfaction from winning on the Red Bull Ring," Wolff said.

"We must take our hat off to what Red Bull has done around Spielberg - this was an amazing race, the infrastructure is amazing, and everybody says if you look at the crowds it is really an honour to be racing on such a track.

"I must honestly say it's not what should happen on your home race, they deserved a solid and good result, and that [what happened to them] was not good for Formula 1."

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