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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has pondered whether the team’s dismal race in Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix was down to its new floor on the car not working as desired. The German marque entered the season’s resumption in a positive mood amid an uptick in competitiveness which had witnessed it attain two victories in three […]
Mercedes entered the season’s resumption with a positive outlook after achieving two victories in the last three races. Despite this, they were unable to sustain their momentum with George Russell finishing seventh and Lewis Hamilton in eighth place. The team’s performance decline since Canada has team principal Toto Wolff concerned about the unexpected swing in results. He suspects that factors beyond just track conditions or car setup may be at play in Mercedes’ lackluster pace. The team’s decision to use a revised floor at Zandvoort, coupled with minimal data from disrupted practice sessions, adds to the complexity of analyzing their performance. Wolff is not ruling out the possibility that the floor may have contributed to Mercedes’ setback, highlighting the need to closely examine the data to identify the cause of their unexpected performance dip.
