2023-09-06 03:37:23
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t expect Red Bull to be ‘half a second slower’ due to the FIA’s new technical directive aimed at cracking down on flexible wings. . Dubbed TD018, the FIA’s move is to crack down more on cars surrounding the flexibility of front and rear wing elements to gain aerodynamic performance.
This will have a detrimental effect on teams that have exploited a loophole in the regulations, and the TD will be officially enforced at the Singapore Grand Prix. The potential impact of the rule change is still unknown, so Mercedes team principals are going to ‘wait and see’ how it will affect the rest of the team. Of course he would be happy with the result if he could, but he doesn’t seem to think so. . “I think it’s going to be interesting. In the case of Aston Martin, I’ve seen a step back, like less wing movement,” Wolff was asked about the potential impact of the TD at Monza. “Well, let’s see. I don’t know who is abusing it to a greater degree than others, but not to a greater degree. “But if Red Bull is half a second slower. , that’s a good thing, but I don’t think it will.” But now Mercedes has to close the performance gap with Red Bull, and Wolff is turning to engine suppliers McLaren and Aston Martin. Aston Martin were at the bottom of the midfield last season, but started the season closest to Red Bull in terms of performance. McLaren made a leap forward mid-season with a ton of upgrades. So Wolff hopes Mercedes can do the same. “We need a step like what McLaren and Aston Martin have done all at once,” explained Wolff. “We need a comma-five-second update instead of a comma-two second update, so we can get back into the game. Yes, I think it’s possible,” Wolff said of what steps Mercedes could take in the future. said teams were considering many options, reiterating their belief that there is no ‘silver bullet’ in F1 and teams need to focus on putting everything together to help their drivers. “I think there are some directions,” Wolff said when asked if there were any specific areas in which Mercedes wanted to improve. “It would be easier if we knew, but the car is very unpredictable and lacks grip, so there is a lot to work on,” he said. It’s tempting to believe, but all you have to do is put the components together and have them work together in the car, so there’s no specific topic.”
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