Mercedes staff boss Toto Wolff stated the staff may gain advantage from buyer staff McLaren’s success in successful the constructors’ championship regardless of the manufacturing unit staff’s loss.
McLaren wrapped up their second consecutive title in Singapore, though George Russell ensured victory for Mercedes. It was Mercedes’ second win this yr, having loved comfy wins over buyer groups over the previous two seasons, however Wolff stated McLaren’s instance proves that the ability unit is just not the staff’s weak point given its lack of efficiency.
“I feel there are advantages to this type of inside competitors,” Wolff stated. “We keep away from discussing whether or not the ability unit is without doubt one of the root causes of the chassis not being pretty much as good. Are we placing an excessive amount of torque on the tires? Is the engine driveability good? And to see groups like McLaren run away with championships during the last two years is simply proof that it is doable.”
“Whenever you have a look at the automotive that means, I feel it is superb engineering and executed the suitable means. It is undoubtedly the benchmark for the final couple of years.”
McLaren’s title got here on the weekend when Mercedes topped the constructors’ championship in Singapore, and forward of this weekend’s double-header beginning with the American Grand Prix, Wolff will likely be to see if Mercedes can preserve the shape that has helped each vehicles obtain robust outcomes prior to now two races.
“We did nicely in Singapore, with George successful and Kimi (Antonelli) ending fifth. Not solely was it surprising, however the stage of efficiency on Saturday and Sunday confirmed it was no fluke,” Wolff stated.
“That is the story of the season and it is not clear which staff will lead from weekend to weekend. We had an excellent lead to Azerbaijan as nicely, so I am to see if we will preserve the steps we took in W16 within the subsequent race throughout the Americas.”
“The format may be very completely different from these two avenue circuits and the challenges are very completely different, so we’re heading into the unknown a bit of bit, however that unpredictability is what makes our sport a lot enjoyable.”
Following Russell’s victory in Singapore, Mercedes moved into second place within the constructors’ championship at COTA, with a 27-point lead over Ferrari and 35 factors forward of Purple Bull within the race for second place.
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