Mercedes technical director James Allison says the Bahrain GP has given the team “clear indications” for their future development.

Lewis Hamilton picked up a fortuitous victory in Sakhir after Charles Leclerc suffered a cylinder failure, while Valtteri Bottas came home P2 to secure a second 1-2 in as many races for the team.

However, Mercedes’ lack of competitiveness while claiming such a strong points haul, has given the team a strong idea of how they must develop this season, according to Allison.

“A huge result for us,” Allison said in Mercedes’ post-Bahrain Grand Prix debrief video. “And a great relief therefore on a weekend where we were not that competitive to come back with such a strong haul of points.