“This situation is unacceptable,” recognized by Mercedes

Mercedes was very accustomed to taking control of the F1 hybrid era, and in just one winter, traditional rivals Red Bull and Scuderia Ferrari changed the situation with new regulations that adapted much better than them. rice field. At Blackley, it’s time to self-criticize as we haven’t closed the gap yet and budget caps limit testing and innovation.

After the first third of the championship, they only made it to the top on certain occasions, outweighing their own benefits, thanks to rival reliability issues. There are only three podiums, George Russell is fourth with 84 points and Hamilton is sixth with 50 points. In terms of constructors, he is third with 134 points, far behind Red Bull (235) and Ferrari (199).

Toto Wolff, Managing Director of Mercedes, self-criticized the situation. “I think we’re the third best team. It’s neither the second nor the fourth. We have two very strong drivers, but it’s very annoying to us that it’s not very useful. Optimistic. Looking at it, it’s 5/10. The difference between the two best teams. Optimistically, it’s about 8/10 plus. And, obviously, it’s unacceptable to all of us at Mercedes. “

They come from Monte Carlo, who suffered a lot, and this weekend is the time for another city circuit like Baku. Truck Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin isn’t optimistic at all. It should not only add basic performance to the car, but also operate on a wider range of circuits. All of this is busy preparing for Baku, but in the long run it’s been a lot of hard work as other challenging tracks are anxious for teams and drivers to move back. “