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The Mercedes Team Principal believes an important change needs to be made for them to compete for race wins again.
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff recognizes the need for a “mindset” change when it comes to their pit stop approach, following their loss at the United States Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton experienced longer pit stops compared to his rivals, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen benefiting from faster stops. Hamilton believes this contributed to his defeat, along with the team’s strategy indecision. Wolff acknowledges that in the past, Mercedes prioritized avoiding slow pit stops rather than excelling in them, but now realizes the importance of competitiveness in this area. McLaren recently set a new world record for the fastest F1 pit stop, highlighting the need for Mercedes to improve in this aspect.
Source: RacingNews 365
