Toto Wolff recalls “are we morons?” moment which led to Mercedes F1 turnaround
"That was a moment where the team made a big step ꦿin understanding🅘 what was wrong with our development in this new generation of cars."
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has recalled an amusing story where the team questioned “are we morons” when trying to rediscover their old form in F1.
Since the start of the n🎶ew regulations in 2022, it’s been tough for Merced🍌es to consistently challenge at the front of F1.
Prior to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell’𒁃s win at the Austrian Grand Prix, Mercedes had won just once since the 2022 Sao Paulo Gran🔯d Prix.
Seven-time world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton hasn’t stood on the top step since Saudi Arabia during his infamous title battle against 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.
Mercedes adopted a unique car concept ꦯin 2022, particularly with their sidepod design.
While the 2022 F1 car had a lot of downforce, Mercedes didn’t factor in the ground effect aspect of the rules and the bounci🌊ng too much downforce would cause.
Mercedes surprisingly didn’t alter their car concept for the following year, making it another underwhelming campaign even if they did beat Ferrari to second in 🧸the constructors🎀’ championship.
2ℱ024 started e𓂃ven worse with no podium finishes up until the Canadian Grand Prix in July.
However, finally, Mercedes appear to be on the right track with a front w♓ing upgrade in Mon💯aco turning their season around.
Russell returned to winning ways in Austria, and while it was in fortuitous circumstanc⛦es, he was on course to finish third on merit.
Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, Wolff recounted a stℱa🅘ff meeting with technical director James Allison.
Allison put on a slideshow in front of the senior staff members “are we morons” - and Wolff ꦯlabelled that moment the key period when they started to understand this current set👍 of regulations.
“James is good 𓂃with strong words,” Wolff said. “He put it on a big slide in an all-staff meeting - ‘are we morons?’ The next slide was ‘yes’ and ‘no’. That was a moment where the team made a big step in understanding what was wrong with our development in this new generation of cars.
“I would be the first to s😼ay I was a moron. There were many moments in the past few years where I could have been better than I was.”
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