P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has been accused of making a “flippant” remark by saying he would risk a repeat of Lewis Hamilton’s United States Grand Prix disqualification.
During the Austin Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified due to excessive plank wear, violating Formula 1 regulations. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated that they would take risks to compete for a race win instead of playing it safe with car set-up. However, F1 co-commentator Martin Brundle criticized Wolff’s remarks, stating that the risk is not worth taking. Jenson Button also expressed surprise at Wolff’s statement, mentioning that Mercedes checked two cars they suspected of violating regulations, and they were indeed illegal. Questions have also been raised about whether Mercedes’ improved performance is due to their ride height. Bernie Collins speculated that lowering the ride height brings performance, but it remains unclear how much of an impact it has. Overall, the experts believe that the issue in Austin is specific to that track and does not reflect Mercedes’ overall performance.
Source: Crash
