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Toto Wolff says he is “super excited” to measure Mercedes’ level of progress at the first race of the 2024 F1 season.
Mercedes is planning to introduce a completely new car design in 2024 to improve their performance in Formula 1 after disappointing seasons with the W13 and W14 concepts. Despite acknowledging the challenge of catching up to Red Bull, team principal Toto Wolff remains optimistic and believes they have made proactive steps to close the gap. He is eager to start testing and racing in Bahrain to see the results. Wolff emphasized that the difficult 2023 season taught them valuable lessons and allowed them to learn and grow as a team. They discovered that their car was not as stable as predicted and that the interaction between the chassis and tires needed improvement, which will be a key focus moving forward.
