With only 2 races to go, just a handful of points separate Mercedes and Red Bull in the Constructor’s Standings. However, the first punch has been delivered by the Brackley based team after securing a front-row lockout in the Saudi Arabia GP Qualifying session, after which Toto Wolff suggested that Red Bull have played their strategic cards after a “crazy” qualifying session on Saturday.
To those who missed the Saudi Arabia GP Qualifying Session, Max Verstappen looked destined to secure the pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas but went onto hit the wall on turn 26 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The Dutchman’s incident has raised concerns over his gearbox, potentially creating a further advantage for Mercedes. To which now Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has reacted.
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What was opinionated by Toto Wolff?
In a conversation with Sky F1, Wolff stated that Formula 1 is crazy and full of surprises. “They had a very dominant package today; the car was great and they brought the tyres into the window with a single warm-up lap and we struggled to have enough grip. He was up by half a second and pole was basically gone but ran wide at the last corner, kept going, stayed on it and touched the wall.
“We ended up one-two which is a big, big advantage for tomorrow but it is just crazy.”
Suggesting Red Bull had set their sights on pole with a compromise to its race pace, Wolff explained, “We think they concentrated on a single-lap, that is why they brought the tyre into the window quickly. If we have that tiny bit of an advantage tomorrow, who knows?”
Put to him his team was on the ropes in qualifying, the Austrian replied, “That is exactly what we thought. It was important at that stage to just keep it together, continue attacking, continue attacking and then Valtteri, you see with his lap, it is a big difference to be there with a front-row lockout.”
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