F1 champion Hamilton can expect a quicker car in Austria

FILE PHOTO: Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - June 29, 2019 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after qualifying in second position REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

LONDON (Reuters) - Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton can expect a quicker car when the Formula One season finally starts in Austria next month, with Mercedes promising plenty of updates.

The W11 car unveiled in February has yet to race, with the season delayed since March by the COVID-19 pandemic, and team technical director James Allison said months' worth of improvements were in the pipeline.