Mercedes staff principal Toto Wolff says this staff can take advantages from buyer staff McLaren successful back-to-back constructors’ championships, regardless of hos works staff being overwhelmed within the course of.
McLaren wrapped up its second consecutive title in Singapore, regardless of George Russell securing victory for Mercedes. That was simply Mercedes’ second win of the 12 months because it has been comfortably overwhelmed by its buyer staff over the previous two seasons, however Wolff says the McLaren instance proves the ability unit will not be an space of weak point when his staff appears to be like at efficiency deficits.
“I believe that such inner competitors has its benefits,” Wolff stated. “It avoids any dialogue whether or not the ability unit is among the root causes that the chassis is not so good. Are we placing an excessive amount of torque on the tires? Is the drivability of the engine good or not? And seeing a staff run away with a championship like McLaren during the last two years is only a proof that it may be carried out.
“In that method, you have a look at the automotive and I believe it is simply excellent engineering and executed in the precise method. It is positively the benchmark of the final two or so years.”
The McLaren title got here on a weekend when Mercedes outperformed the constructors’ champions in Singapore, and heading right into a double-header that begins this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Wolff is intrigued to see whethr Mercedes can keep the shape that helped it safe robust outcomes with each automobiles over the previous two rounds.
“We come off the again of a robust lead to Singapore, taking victory with George and P5 for Kimi [Antonelli]. Not solely was that surprising, our degree of efficiency throughout Saturday and Sunday confirmed it was no fluke,” Wolff stated.
“That has been the story of the season considerably, the place it is not clear which staff will probably be main the best way from weekend to weekend. We have been additionally good in Azerbaijan, so we’re curious to see if we will keep the step we’ve made with the W16 into this subsequent run of races throughout the Americas.
“They’re very completely different layouts and challenges to these two avenue circuits, so we’re heading a bit into the unknown, however that unpredictability is what makes our sport so pleasing.”
Mercedes heads to COTA second within the constructors’ championship off the again of Russell’s win in Singapore, 27 factors away from Ferrari and 35 forward of Pink Bull within the battle for the runner-up spot.
