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Toto Wolff says “Lewis and George have been pretty vocal about what they would want to change in the car, and that’s simply not possible” because of the budget cap.
There has been a lot of talk in the media about Mercedes developing a “B-spec” W14, but team boss Toto Wolff says it’s just not possible under the budget cap.
“The cost cap is a real constraint now because you cannot just go for a B-spec car,” the Austrian said.
“Lewis and George have been pretty vocal about what they would want to change in the car, and that’s simply not possible because we are lacking the financial corridor.
“That’s why we’re looking very much at next year to change these things.”
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When asked if this year’s car is a stepping stone to developing a car that will again be able to challenge for race wins and championships, Toto said:
“When I would ask Niki [Lauda, Mercedes’ former non-executive chairman] many years ago, do you want to concentrate on this year’s championship or next, he would say both.
“So always continuing to develop these cars is important for our understanding, and at the same time you mustn’t waste resources when you go to, let’s say, a different layout of the car next year.
“So it’s balancing it out but I guess that many teams are already quite a large chunk of development into next year,” the Austrian concluded.
