“On paper, it shouldn’t be quite as strong,” Toto Wolff claims that Mercedes won’t have the same performance as Mexico at Interlagos
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Mercedes was very close to winning the race in Mexico and Toto Wolff was of the opinion that a similar case won’t be observed at the upcoming Brazil GP happening this weekend. Max Verstappen absolutely dominated the Mexican GP as we observed a similar podium to 2021 with Max, Lewis and Sergio taking their respective steps on the podium as they finished in the same order as last year.
However Red Bull and Mercedes’s performance compared to last year changed drastically with the 2022 rules and regulation change. With the new era of the sport, the German manufacturer looked to be affected the most and it could be seen in their performance. Toto Wolff and the whole squad put in the efforts to improve the team’s performance over the year.
From barely making it to Q1 to barely making it to Q3 and now almost missing out on their first win of the season, Toto Wolff and Mercedes have made some steady progress over the year and it can be observed in their recent results. With Ferrari turning down their engines in Mexico, Mercedes took full advantage and almost won the race. However, their pace was no match for Verstappen.
Toto Wolff warns that the Mexico performance was a one off
Here is what the Mercedes team boss had to say about the whole situation. “We didn’t optimise every opportunity in Mexico, but we still managed to score good points with Lewis’s great drive to the podium and George [Russell]’s P4 finish,” Wolff said.
“It was encouraging to be in the fight for the win, showing how far we’ve come since the start of the year. While we’re always aiming for the top spot, we should be proud of that progress and we’re aiming to keep it going through the end of the year and into 2023. “Brazil kicks off the final double-header of the season. Interlagos is an iconic track and the scene of so many special F1 moments, including Lewis’s spectacular performance last year in the Sprint and the race,” he continued.
“On paper, it shouldn’t be quite as strong a circuit for us as Mexico, but regardless, we want to keep up our momentum from recent races. So, we will keep working hard to hopefully be in the mix once again,” he concluded.
It will be interesting times for Toto Wolff and Mercedes as the team will be coming into the race weekend as the favourites to win the race. With Lewis Hamilton receiving honorary citizenship, his fanbase just keeps growing in the country where his idol, Ayrton Senna was from. The team is still looking to grab their first win of the season. Hopefully they could get it here.
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