In addition to an intense fight against Red Bull for the title race, Mercedes is struggling with engine problems. Team boss Toto Wolff wants his team to get the maximum performance out of their car and achieve better results for the team.
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As the team prepares for the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, Mercedes wants to gather more information about the engine Valtteri Bottas used at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
Mercedes faces major problems with engines this season; Toto Wolff has a plan
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There have been a few cases where the team had to bring in a new unit. However, the Silver Arrows want to better understand the problem and how to overcome it. Wolff has stated that they will be looking at Bottas’ engine in Italy so they don’t suffer at the Turkish GP.
As quoted by Motorsport.com, Wolff said, “We want to understand how we can get more power out of the engine and that gave us some headaches. At the moment we have to think race by race. We always have to find the right balance between performance and reliability. “
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4, 2021 McLaren team boss Toto Wolff before the race pool via REUTERS / Christian Bruna
“Risking a failure would of course not necessarily be positive for the championship and neither we nor our rivals can afford to score zero points in one weekend,” concluded Toto. (Translated from Italian via Google)
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The Silver Arrows have to win in Istanbul to be at the top of the title race
The Russian GP in Sochi was an eventful race in which Lewis Hamilton saw the checkered flag. With their victory in Russia they took first place in the championship; pushes Red Bull into second place.
Now Wolff & Co are preparing for the Turkish Grand Prix, hoping to win the race and extend their lead in the championship. However, Mercedes know the fight will be tough in Istanbul as Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen will throw anything at them to keep them from winning.
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Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 11, 2021 Mercedes Lewis Hamilton during the Sprint Qualifying REUTERS / Massimo Pinca
Even so, the Brackley team is hoping that Hamilton and Bottas will get an outstanding result that will give them a chance to fight in the championship.
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