Mercedes needs to 'reinvent' itself in F1 engine battle
Toto Wolff says power unit gains from its rivals will result in Mercedes seeki꧟ng ways to “reinvent” itself in a bid to wrestle back supremacy in Formula 1’s engine battle.
Mercedes dominated the early years of the V6 turbo era but has faced increased compet⛄ition from the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull in recent seasons.
This year, Ferrari appears to boast a significant straight-line speed advantage over the German manufacturer, which opted to change its traditional car development philosophy over the winter to focus more on increasing down𓆉force.
Toto Wolff says power unit gains from its rivals will result in Mercedes seeking ways to “reinvent” itself in a bid to wrestle back 𒊎supremacy in Formula 1’s engine battle.
M𒈔ercedes dominated the early years of the V6 turbo era but has faced increased competition from the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull in r🎃ecent seasons.
This year, Ferrari appears to boast a significant straight-line speed advantage over the German manufacturer, which opted to change its traditional car development philosophy over the winter to focus more on increasing♈ downforce.
Red Bull’s swiꦕtch from Renault to Honda power has proved an inspired move, with the Japanese manufacturer making impressive progress so far this year on its way to scoring two victories in its new partnership.
“The Red Bull chassis was always among the best and it still i🅷s,” Wolff said.
“And then Honda has made a big step forward from last year to this year and all credit t🤪o them.
“I am happy to see that for🐈 Formula 1 because a strong Honda is good for Formula 1 and good for the competition and in the end, if there🐽 is a fourth power unit supplier that has a competitive edge then there is generally positives for all of us.
“It also show๊s us that we have got to re𒆙invent ourselves in a way and I see this as a really positive challenge.”
Having been beaten to pole position by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the Hu🐭ngarian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas suggested Honda’s recent engine progress would motivate Mercedes to work harder and fi🎶nd additional power-related development gains.
Asked if he agrees with his driver, Wolff repl𒅌ied: “I think he’s damn right.
“We had a good streakꦍ of success and it feels now that probably the push that we need to do is even bigger.
“The others are catching up and it’s easier to catch 🌞up than to maintain the level and set the benchmark, and there is a reason why nobody has ever won six consecutive constructors’ and drivers’ championships, because it is not easy.
“I guess w💝e all know that but we have got to push harder and smarter in order to stay ahead.”
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