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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted the team will need to get “creative” with car parts in the remaining races amid concerns over exceeding F1’s cost cap.
Toto Wolff expressed concerns about Mercedes potentially exceeding F1’s $135 million limit after George Russell’s incident in FP2 in Mexico last weekend. Russell’s crash in the United States and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s practice incident at Monza added to the team’s challenges. The impact of these incidents necessitated changes and adjustments, leading to limitations in development parts for the W15 car. Despite the setbacks, Wolff emphasized allowing drivers to push the limits, with Lewis Hamilton and Russell showcasing a late battle in Mexico. Wolff remains open to accommodating Hamilton’s preference for the previous-spec parts if he believes they are faster.
