When requested why Mercedes didn’t attempt something totally different, both pitting early or splitting methods, Wolff confirmed that these concepts had been analysed – however wouldn’t have introduced them factors. That performed out within the race, with Yuki Tsunoda choosing an early cease within the Pink Bull – however winding up manner down the order when he served his second cease.
As for the place this outcome leaves Mercedes, with Spain on the horizon and Ferrari again within the combine, Wolff just isn’t too positive.
“We have seen, not solely with us but in addition with Pink Bull and Ferrari, you immediately lose somewhat little bit of your manner and also you come into some type of state the place you are undecided whether or not an improve works, whether or not it is the ambient circumstances – the new races had been our Achilles’ heel final yr. And the chilly ones, we dominated. So, we’ll assess.
“Let’s examine how Barcelona goes and the next races. Positively, it is much less of a efficiency than we had pre-Could,” he concluded.
