‘Toto looks defeated’ - F1 pundit makes concerning Mercedes observation after Las Vegas Grand Prix
Mercedes endured another disappointing grand prix in Las Vegas as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton finished seventh, ahead of teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell, whose late surge to P4 on the road was undone by a five-second penalty for causing a collision with168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen.
It is a result that leaves Mercedes just four points ahead of Ferrari in the battle to claim runner-up spot in the constructors’ championship behind runaway champions Red Bull heading iꦚnto t✃he final round in Abu Dhabi.
Speaking during Sky’s post-ꦜrace cov♔erage, Patrick observed how Wolff appeared to be deflated by Mercedes’ recent performances.
“They’ve got so much better throughout the year, but nothing to show for it,” Patrick 🍒told Sky.
“You ca🌠n sense, Toto looked defeated, frustrated, tired maybe. Christian [Horner, Red Bull team principal] was talking about 𝔉the timing of this event.
“It’s been a long year, everybody is wear☂ing down. So I’m sure it’s feeling extra hea🥀vy to them now, especially when they have bad days. Especially when they get glimmers of hope.”
Wolff brande𒁃d Mercedes’ previous dire showing at the Sao Paulo Graಞnd Prix as their “worst weekend in 13 years”.
Karun Chandhok noted some positives, however, and reckoned Hamilton had the pace to challenge for the podium had he not pick🀅ed up a puncture in a clash with McL𝔍aren’s Oscar Piastri.
“I 🥀thought both he and Lewis were unfortunate,” Chandhok explained. “Both h♑ad amazing pace. When I watch back their races, Lewis lost 15s on his in-lap with that puncture and was at the back of the queue.
“Oscar, as well, w🅘as so fast towards the end on a hard tyre which was much older than other people’s. He was quicker than Ocon and Stroll.
“So, I think without that incident and the time 🐷loss with the puncture, both he and Lewis wouldn’t have been far off Perez and Leclerc. And might have even been in that fight.”
Meanwhile, Jenson Butto♎n has tipped Ferrari to have the upper-hand over Merce🐼des at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“[Abu Dhabi] is another circuit with long straights and 90 degr🐼ee corners,” the 2009 world champion said. “Iꦬt’s going to be similar, the Ferrari will be competitive there."
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