Mercedes\u00a0Formula One boss\u00a0Toto\u00a0Wolff expressed confidence that the team will be back to their best after a rollercoaster campaign under F1\u2019s new technical regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201c[We were] third quickest [behind Red Bull and Ferrari], [with] one breaking down and one running out of tyres \u2013 it\u2019s a precise summary of the season, and here we are,” Wolff told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we cooked the tyres on the first few laps, we attacked strong, the car seemed to be really good, and then the front-right just gave up, so maybe that\u2019s something we should have predicted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew Abu Dhabi would be a difficult one for the car, so at least the correlation is good, and Brazil was just spectacular from beginning to end with the one-two, so at least we ticked the box with a race win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mercedes entered 2022 as the reigning eight-time constructors\u2019 champions but fall behind Red Bull and Ferrari in the pecking order.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, we have to put these cars in reception [at our factories] in Brackley and in Brixworth to remind us every single day of how difficult it can be,” Wolff added. “They know, everyone who is watching today, that this is a character-building season \u2013 not a blip of one race, a full season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe [kept] pushing so hard. The engine came along really well, and I\u2019m proud of what we achieved there. On the chassis-side, there were more bad moments than good ones, but the good ones were spectacular, like a week ago [in Brazil], and they made us feel how good it can be.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we are just pushing forward for next year. It\u2019s rough, it\u2019s bad, it\u2019s okay to feel like this, but next year, we are back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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