Toto Wolff urges F1 to ‘dig in and try optimizing’ the performance of wet weather tires

Formula 1 has undergone significant changes in recent times that have somewhat changed the landscape of the sport. Currently, a bubbling topic in the F1 paddock is the performance output of wet weather tires. While the likes of George Russell have deemed the tire useless, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes Team Principal, feels the sport needs to come up with potent solutions.

Formula 1 as a sport is advancing at a rate of knots, but amidst the rapid advancements, the wet weather tire issues have recently come under the firing line. The tire has not been able to produce performance as per expectations, and a few examples of this were seen during the first leg of the 2023 season.

Toto Wolff, being associated with the pinnacle of motor racing for several years, completely understands the problems with wet weather tires. While talking about it recently, he told racingnews365, “That is something that the teams, together with Pirelli, really need to assess why the wet tire isn’t up to the performance that we expect and the Intermediate generally performs better.“

“But I’m sure that Pirelli is going to dig in and try to optimize the tire.” The Austrian has made it clear that the wet weather tire problems need immediate attention from F1, but despite this, he has backed the sport’s hierarchy to come up with potent solutions in the upcoming months.

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Toto Wolff has got his problems to deal with at Mercedes

While Toto Wolff has shown concern about the problems around the wet weather tires, he has got bigger issues to deal with at Mercedes during the ongoing F1 season. The W14 has proved incredibly unpredictable this year, and the Brackley-based team has had difficulty getting on top of it.

Moreover, they are also in an intense battle with the lights of Aston Martin, Ferrari, and even the Woking-based McLaren F1 team for second place in the 2023 Constructors Championship. The upcoming second leg will prove very stressful for Wolff and Co. in their tussle with the mentioned teams.

The new regulations have not proved kind to Mercedes, and have struggled greatly since 2022. However, one can not ignore their might at the pinnacle of motor racing, they are one of the most successful teams in F1, and considering this, they could rack up consistently strong performances from Zandvoort onward.

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