Toto Wolff, the team’s representative for Mercedes F1, described that having to set the goal of the 2022 F1 Round 4 Emilia Romagna GP to score points is a “humiliating experience”. He understands the problem, but he said he doesn’t have the “key” to unlock the potential.
The Mercedes F1 team failed to make it into the top eight in the sprint, with George Russell on the 11th grid and Lewis Hamilton on the 14th grid.
“Today we saw a car that didn’t have enough performance difference to overtake a midfield car,” said Toto Wolff.
“When driving on free air, the big picture is similar to previous races that might make progress, but when behind a car in the DRS train, the car has enough performance to move up the rankings. Did not have “
“Tomorrow we need to score at least points. We know it’s not close to our expectations and it’s a humiliating experience.”
“We understand our problem and have the direction to unlock the potential to get closer to the car to get much closer to the front, but we don’t have the key.”
“Therefore, you have to devote yourself to your work and rely on chemistry and physics. The passion and determination to improve is in every team member.”
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