P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has admitted it must “experiment every single race” to overcome the troubles it has encountered
The German team faced challenges at the beginning of the campaign, experiencing a double retirement in Australia, marking their worst start since 2012. The revamped car concept, which was expected to provide a better platform, surprised both drivers with its inconsistent handling. Lewis Hamilton’s performance fluctuated from being promising in FP3 to qualifying outside the top 10. Mercedes were puzzled by the sudden regression in performance and the reasons behind it remained unclear. In response to the struggles, Mercedes conducted tests during practice, considering desperate measures like experimenting throughout entire race weekends to address the worsening performance trend.
