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Toto Wolff explains Mercedes team meeting that took place between F1 races in Belgium and Hungary.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff clarified that the reported “crisis meeting” after the Belgian Grand Prix was just a regular meeting to assess the car’s performance.
Mercedes has been facing a decline in form since the Canadian Grand Prix and suspect recent changes to the W16 might have worsened the situation.
The team is actively working to identify and address the reasons behind their recent performance struggles.
The meeting held before the Hungarian Grand Prix was a scheduled driver development meeting and not an emergency response to their recent performance slide.
Driver George Russell clarified that the comments about a “big meeting” were exaggerated, reiterating that regular meetings to assess and improve the car’s performance are common practice within the team.
