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Toto Wolff says Mercedes “changed everything” about the W15, “but it seems that the fundamental issue is at the core” and they “haven’t solved that”.
Mercedes did not start the 2024 season the way they hoped they would, as the team’s newest challenger did not deliver the performance they expected.
However, team boss Toto Wolff insists it is still a better platform for development, than its predecessors were.
“It’s a little bit the same since two years,” the Austrian told FOX Sports Australia.
“I think this one is the best of the bad. So it’s a better platform to work on, but it’s still not a car that a driver feels really good about throwing in the corner at 200 miles an hour.”
Toto added that the team has completely changed their car this year, however, they still have not solved its “fundamental issue”.
“I think we’ve lost our way at the beginning of 2022. Because all our tools and systems gave us cars that were winning championships every year and then the new regulations were very much around the ground effect.
“That means all the suction happens through the floor. And we came out with a car that showed all the promises on the data and in the wind tunnel, but we didn’t deliver.
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“Since then we’ve changed everything from the layout, the suspension, the driver’s position, the gearboxes. But it seems that the fundamental issue is at the core. We haven’t solved that.”
Unfortunately, Toto also said the issue will not be solved by a quick fix.
“Again, I’m looking at it with a very long-term perspective. I’m part of the team as a coach, co-shareholder and I think I want to look back in 10 years and 20 years and say there’s been many more championships that we won.
“But you need to be realistic about what you can achieve in a single weekend. We’re not where we want to be.
“We just got to dig deep put our head down and continue to work and add performance and eventually you know be more competitive.
“But I doubt it’s going to happen tomorrow,” Wolff concluded.
