“Mercedes downfall we here” – Fans react as Mercedes conducts an emergency meeting after tumultuous day 2 of pre-season testing

Fans do not sympathize with Mercedes's latest problem during pre-season testing.

“Mercedes downfall we here” – Fans react as Mercedes conducts an emergency meeting after tumultuous day 2 of pre-season testing

The Mercedes F1 team meeting after day 2 of pre-season testing

The Mercedes F1 team fell behind Red Bull and Ferrari in 2022. The Silver Arrows failed to capitalize on F1’s new regulations and managed to get only 1 race win. Consequently, the Brackley-based team has worked extensively on improving its car for this season. However, it seems that things have not gone to plan, as the German squad recently held an emergency meeting.

On the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, George Russell‘s W14 stopped on the track. The team mentioned this to be a hydraulic issue on the car. Subsequently, Mercedes was quick to react as the team gathered to discuss this concern. Team Principle, Toto Wolff was present in this meeting alongside both drivers and some of the engineers.

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The issue has certainly rung alarm bells at Brackley, as the mood seemed tense in the surfaced pictures online. Consequently, this will be a major spanner in the works for Mercedes. As the team falls back on its development schedule to address this problem on the car. Toto Wolff had previously claimed major updates on the W14 throughout the 2023 season.

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Russell was forced to stop his car during the second day of testing

After this image was posted on Twitter, fans expressed their views on the issue. One fan was hyped to see Mercedes falling further behind in the pecking order due to the hydraulics. The fan replied, “Mercedes downfall we here.” Similarly, another user mocked Wolff as the German team struggled with problems for another season. The user wrote, “Mercedes team messing up a 2nd car in a row Toto Wolff ‘man the first time felt so nice I had to do it twice.'”

Additionally, another fan mentioned the need for Mercedes to finally give up on its zero-side-pods concept to regain the order. The fan commented, “Maybe if they swallowed their pride and brought back side pods….” While one user simply replied with a tweet from the Silver Arrows that said, “You love to see it.” Certainly a rather ironic way of commenting on a Mercedes meeting.

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Hence, fans do not seem to sympathize with the Silver Arrows. Mercedes will surely address this issue in the run-up to the season opener in Bahrain. However, the German squad has been put on the back foot with this newly-arisen problem. Thus, it remains to be seen how the team will react to the problem while continuing its advancements on the W14.

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