Mercedes crew boss Toto Wolff hailed Mercedes’ improvement work after spectacular Montreal weekend, claiming that his crew has managed to seek out features each weekend.
Mercedes have began the yr off the tempo, having dropped down the pecking order behind the field-leading trio of Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari. Their W15 has proven improved high straight pace, however it has struggled in high-speed corners which has been the strengh of its predecessor.
Following the tough begin, Mercedes have began to equip the W15 with upgraded elements, beginning the improvement push which was adopted by a brand new entrance wing in Monaco and additional tweaks to the entrance suspension in Montreal. The crew is anticipated to convey a brand new flooring to the forthcoming spherical that takes place in Barcelona.
Team boss Toto Wolff was inspired by the crew’s developments in latest rounds, claiming that his crew has been including performance to the automobile race by race.
“It has been an encouraging weekend. We have taken the proper steps not too long ago and introduced updates which might be working effectively. Directionally, we appear to be including performance each Grand Prix.
“Everyone at Brackley and Brixworth continues to work extremely arduous and it’s nice to see their efforts rewarded with our first podium of the yr. I hope that we are able to proceed this optimistic trajectory. Looking forward to Barcelona, it’s a circuit that actually assessments a automobile. We are excited to go there and really perceive the place we’re performance sensible.
Toto’s wrap-up from Sunday in MTL ❤️🤍❤️ pic.twitter.com/pADeeCWt03
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) June 10, 2024
Expanding on the Montreal race that noticed the Mercedes begin from pole place, Wolff mentioned that he was left barely annoyed by the end result given the automobile’s tempo in the wild race of Canada.
“Today’s race was a difficult one. When you end P3 and P4, given the place we now have completed in latest races, then of course it’s optimistic. Both drivers know that we may have achieved extra although.
“We certainly could have taken one or two more positions and then maybe have fought for victory. It is a little bittersweet therefore but ultimately, if you had said to us before the weekend that we would be third and fourth, then we would have taken it.”
