“Red Bull taught us a lesson”: Toto Wolff makes worrying Lewis Hamilton admission
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With stakes higher than ever, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff suggests that Red Bull taught them a lesson during the qualifying session on Saturday. Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to take the pole position. Moreover, Valtteri Bottas too lacked pace as Sergio Perez saw himself secured in the second row, making the seven-time world champion having to do all the work by himself to take the lead.
Not only Hamilton but even Bottas has work to do in order for Mercedes to win the Constructor’s Standings. On that note, Toto Wolff has accepted that Mercedes were outsmarted on Saturday, with Hamilton’s world title rival moving one step closer to his maiden success. Wolff credited Red Bull and admitted slipstreaming in qualifying is something Mercedes should consider down the line.
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What was opinionated by Toto Wolff?
Toto Wolff stated as per Express.co.uk, “We generally have the belief that the slipstreaming, what we gain on the straights you lose in the corners because you’re simply too close and it’s very difficult to orchestrate.
“I think the Red Bulls did it flawlessly today and credit to them how they did it, and that gave them an advantage, but that’s not the reason why we’re behind.
“We simply had no pace, not enough pace and Verstappen late on, I believe they were not slipstreaming and still fast. A lesson to learn is that it’s something we should consider in the future but today it’s basically 1-0 to them.”
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