Mercedes staff boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will also receive the upgraded front wing that George Russell was given on the Monaco Grand Prix.
After a double-header in Europe, Formula One heads to North America for the second time this season, to the legendary Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Although Mercedes is but to safe a podium end in 2024, the staff has proven glimpses of enhancements over the previous two rounds. Toto Wolff has defined that the staff feels that it’s transferring in the proper route following a troublesome begin to the season.
“We had an encouraging weekend in Monaco. We continue to make solid progress with our car, improving its overall balance and taking a step closer to those ahead,” he mentioned.
“The progress is not yet showing in terms of positions, but if we continue to close the gap to the fastest cars, we know it will in due course,” provides Toto.
Part of that Monaco efficiency improve bundle got here in the form of a new front wing, albeit the staff may solely produce one new front wing in time for the Monaco spherical.
Having tried it out in the simulator, Lewis Hamilton elected to not run the upgraded front wing which meant that it was his team-mate George Russell to apply it to the slender streets of Monte Carlo. Wolff has now confirmed that Hamilton will also receive the upgraded half for this weekend’s Montreal race.
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“Both drivers will have the new front wing, and there will be some other development items for this event. The new front wing offered a small lap-time gain around the tight streets of the principality, and should offer greater benefit on upcoming circuits.”
With the sector in front so tightly bunched and aggressive, Wolff is conscious that the outcomes will depend upon tiny features. Recent races noticed Mercedes’ hole to the front come down, from three quarters of a minute on the season-opener in Bahrain, to simply underneath 15 seconds across the streets of Monaco, although the staff’s greatest ending place so far stays P5.
“The front of the field is incredibly competitive. It has compressed and we are under no illusions that others will continue to improve,” he mentioned. We need to proceed to work exhausting to get ourselves into the combo.”
Speaking of the forthcoming Canadian Grand Prix, Wolff mentioned: “Montreal provides a mixture of low-speed corners and high-speed straights which makes for excellent racing. It is a superb monitor.
“We always enjoy going back to Montreal as the fans are incredibly passionate about F1. We have enjoyed many good moments there over the years. Hopefully we can add to those this weekend,” Wolff concluded.
