Mercedes had a hard time on the last two race weekends as they failed to achieve any notable result on the street circuits one after the other. Team boss Toto Wolff, however, is confident that “brutal transparency” at Silver Arrows is the key to how the team deals with the difficult time and moves on.
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Since the introduction of the V6 turbo hybrid in 2014, Mercedes and its drivers have dominated Formula 1, winning all constructors ‘and drivers’ championships. But Red Bull overtook them in both championships after the Monaco Grand Prix.
Red Bull has increased its lead over the Silver Arrows in the constructors’ championship by 25 points. Although none of the drivers increased their points in Baku, Max Verstappen still leads Lewis Hamilton by four points in the drivers’ championship.
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What did Toto Wolff say?
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff described how the team has to get up and move on.
“Brutal transparency within the organization. We need to be able to learn from our mistakes because there are only two options. You make a mistake and cover it up or you are not in a safe place to talk about it or use it as an opportunity to develop and learn, “said Toto Wolff, speaking at Oxford University on” Leadership in the extraordinary. ” Times “. ‘
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – Mercedes Executive Director Toto Wolff at the FIA press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS
“I heard a sentence that if it stings, it sticks. The painful moments in the races bring us forward the most, ”adds Wolff.
“In this respect, every weekend is about brutally analyzing what happens in the days after the weekend and then using this knowledge for the next race and for the future development of every component in the car.”
Mercedes is looking for a comeback at the French GP French
Silver Arrows had a few disastrous racing weekends. First in Monte Carlo, when Valtteri Bottas looked strong on P2 but had to give up because of a jammed wheel nut on his right front tire. While the reigning champion had to be content with P7.
Formula 1 F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 5, 2021 Valtteri Bottas from Mercedes in action during the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov qualifying
Second in Baku when Lewis Hamilton had the unique opportunity to restore his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. Unfortunately, an unexpected change in the braking balance caused him to lock the brakes on Turn 1 and slide off the track, while Bottas struggled for speed all weekend and ended up in P12.
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For the first time since the 2018 German Grand Prix, Mercedes lost the lead in both the drivers ‘and the constructors’ championships. Now that all the attention is on the French Grand Prix, which is not a street circuit, Mercedes will be looking for a strong comeback.
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