Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari’s claims that engine-related technical directives have affected all Formula 1 te🍃ams is “another bullshit story”.

Fe𓂃rrari chief Mattia Binotto admitted ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix that the team has lost performance since FIA technical directives were introduced in 2019🍌 and 2020.

The clarifications - aimed at clamping down on fuel-flow manipulation and burning oil for performance gains - were issued after Ferrari enjoyed a run of qualifying dꦚomination in the second half of the 2019 season, which rose suspicion among its rivals.

Wolff said it is “ironic” that Mercedes has taken a performance l♑eap in engine performance this year after coming under so much pressure from Ferrariꦚ in 2019.

Asked whether the technical directives had any impact on Mercedes, Wolff r💟eplied: “Another complete bullshit story, technical directives.

“There's a clear regulation on power units. T🅠here have been clarifications in Austin, what is allowed to do or not, which were important, but nothing that was in any way surprising because if you comply to the regulations that was anyway clear.

"I think the irony of ඣthe story is that we were pushed by some of our competitors to absolutely new levels. It brought us to almost burnout last year, to develop and innovate in a way to be competitive on track.

"And he📖re we go, I think we made a substantial jump in performance from 2019 to 2020. Because we needed to last year, and that is a little bit ironic for me.”

Wolff was also critical of Mercedes’ riv🏅als for speaking out and suggesti𝐆ng they are ready to sign F1’s new Concorde Agreement, adding they are making themselves “a laughing stock”.

"I don't know why some of the other teams made those ridiculous commentary, that they're ready to sign and that it seems to be some co🦋mpetitors that are not," he said.

"They make themselves a laughing stock with those comments in the public. Negotiations should be taking place behind closed doors, withoutꦿ running commentary from competitors.

"And in that respect, we're talking to Liberty, we are keen in staying in F1. There are some clauses which bother us a little bit, but nothing that can't be solved🐻."