Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes is a shadow of her former dominant self

Mercedes is going through some gloomy days, experiencing two terrible weekends in Monaco and the recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Team boss Toto Wolff has admitted the drop in performance and hopes for a smooth process as before.

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Lewis Hamilton finished seventh in Monte Carlo, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas had to retire due to a failed pit stop. They hoped the Baku race would get better, but it wasn’t. Hamilton was fifteenth and Bottas was twelfth and couldn’t take home any points for the Silver Arrows.

Toto Wolff wants things to get better for Mercedes

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As quoted by RacingNews365, Wolff said, “I think there are a lot of things that are not going as smoothly as they have been in recent years.

“Operationally, it’s not our A game. We didn’t find the real sweet spot of the car through qualifying and the race, a fast qualifying car and a fast race. “

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“We have to improve so much that I just want to continue now to make sure that we can actually compete for this championship. We mustn’t lose any more points, like in Monaco and here, that’s unacceptable for all of us, ”concluded Wolff.

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Hamilton didn’t make a mistake, says Wolff

After Max Verstappen fell, the session was canceled with the red flag and the race had to be restarted. Hamilton was in second place, Sergio Perez in front of him. This was the perfect opportunity to get a win for the team. There were only two laps between him and the win.

In his attempt to take the lead from Perez, Hamilton’s brake failed and overtook Turn 1 and went into the run-off zone. He dropped from second to 15th place on the grid within seconds. Instead of blaming his driver, Wolff defended the seven-time world champion.

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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

In an interview with Sky Sports Wolff said: “I just have to let him know that this was not due to a mistake on his part. He doesn’t make mistakes. You have to remember that. I wouldn’t want anyone else to sit in the car. “

After learning from Baku, the team is now hoping to do better for the French Grand Prix. Will they recover or will they suffer the same fate in the next race?

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