“Spicy equipment on the way”: Toto Wolff warns Red Bull

“Spicy equipment on the way”: Toto Wolff warns Red Bull

Toto Wolff-Mercedes

When things have got nastier, it seems like the Brackley based team has come up with the right answers to ensure Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the first ever Qatar Grand Prix. Having seen Valtteri Bottas ruled out of the race in the latter stages, Toto Wolff has revealed that the seven-time world champion’s rocket engine will be rolled up again in Saudi Arabia, to ensure another dominating performance. 

Race fans will be aware that if Lewis Hamilton wins in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, it will be a record-breaking eighth title for the 36-year-old Briton and he has that Interlagos engine ready to be unleashed on the brand-new Jeddah Street circuit. 

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“Saudi should be a good track for us, but we know this year when you think it’s a good one it can turn the other way around,” said Toto Wolf on Sky F1. 

“But it’s a long straight, we’ll get our spicy equipment (engine) out for Saudi Arabia that we didn’t use (in Qatar) and hopefully Valtteri (Bottas) is right up there – we need him. But in any case, if everyone finishes the race it will go to Abu Dhabi.” 

Christian Horner and Toto Wolff
Christian Horner and Toto Wolff

Asked if the Mercedes package is currently the best it has been all season, Wolff replied, “Yes, definitely. I think the car is quick on the straight and good around the corners. Degradation works fine – even at races in the Middle East and we have two to come of these – on old tyres. 

“I think we have to push maximum attack. We have to catch up, make some points up and that’s just what we are going to do.”

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