Formula 1: Earlier The German manufacturer, Mercedes was one of the dominant teams in Formula One. They won several Drivers and constructor’s titles between 2014- 2021. This season of Formula One did not start as it should have for Mercedes. The pre-season testing wasn’t favorable. Even during the last season, the team achieved only one victory. It is clear that the Mercedes team is facing difficulty since last season. Follow Formula One Live Updates Only On InsidesSports.in
The team principal Toto Wolff Mentions how much he misses Niki Lauda during these difficult times. Wolff admits that he feels lost without his presence.
Niki Lauda Was an Australian Formula One driver. He is known as Three- a time formula one driver’s champion. He is the Only driver in the history of Formula One Who held the championship title for both Ferrari and McLaren.
Lauda Joined Mercedes in 2012 And he convinced Lewis Hamilton to be a part of Mercedes as well. we all are aware of how convincing Hamilton to come to Mercedes turned out to be a great success.
Lauda passed Away in 2019 and since then the German racing team Has been driving with one Red Star on the car in memory of Niki Lauda.
During an interview, Toto Wolff mentioned how much he misses the 3-time world champion.
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“I’m having to think at what would he have said, and how would he have positioned [things], and the two of us worked well together in that sense that sometimes oversimplification can lead you straight to the results,” Wolff said.
He said Lauda used to be present In the paddock and Hindi Mercedes garage as well. Lauda Was a guiding light to the Mercedes squad. Wolff Mentioned how Lauda would simplify things to really what mattered.
Wolff outlined his goals for the remainder of the 2023 season after revealing that Mercedes has committed to a concept modification as part of their preparations to address the W14’s difficulties.
He stated “The goals: I’d like to win every race, but that’s not realistic.”
Even after the Mercedes team went down “a dead-end street” with their 2023 design, we are expecting the new design to turn the table.
The team principal also stated, “The goals are that, based on the understanding we have now, over the next iterations of updates and learning, we can shave off a lot of performance deficit, because now we know and now we have all taken a decision in which direction to go.”
