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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff issued caution as a “performance picture” of his team has is still unclear, praising F1 rivals, including Red Bull, for their performance in testing.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is cautious about the performance outlook of his team, especially after praising Formula 1 rivals like Red Bull for their testing performance. The German marque attracted attention for developing a new V6 hybrid power unit based on a loophole in the technical regulations. Despite the higher compression ratio, Mercedes will abide by the 16:1 ratio required by the rules in ambient temperatures. Wolff expressed confidence in the power unit’s legality but emphasized that the full performance picture is still unclear, as the shakedown week in Barcelona didn’t reveal everything. Mercedes remains vigilant as competition, especially from Red Bull, is expected in the upcoming season.
