Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes will wrestle to “get rid” of their efficiency fluctuations in the course of the 2025 F1 season.
Mercedes claimed 4 race victories break up between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell final time period however the stage of their competitiveness swung dramatically all through the marketing campaign.
The Silver Arrows have been unable to clarify their dominance on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the place Russell led a convincing 1-2 end, whereas on different weekends the workforce’s tempo went lacking.
And Mercedes workforce principal Wolff has admitted his aspect are unlikely to eradicate the issue utterly heading into the brand new season.
Wolff says Mercedes are hoping that their W16 challenger may have a wider working window than its predecessor, the W15.
“The trick is to be on the nice aspect as typically as doable,” Wolff informed German publication Auto Motor und Sport.
“You begin to correlate patterns – race tracks the place your automobile is nice, observe periods the place you pushed your automobile, tyre compounds with which the automobile harmonises higher, observe temperatures which are good for the automobile.
“I hope that we draw the suitable conclusions from this over the winter and alter the event course for the 2025 automobile.
“We gained’t be capable to do away with these fluctuations utterly. We will even see them subsequent yr with all of the groups.”
Regardless of Mercedes’ struggles specifically, Wolff believes all of F1’s main groups confronted related troubles to some extent all through 2024.
“All 4 groups that gained races [in 2024] have skilled these ups and downs,” Wolff added.
“No one has designed a automobile that was persistently good throughout all race tracks and all climate situations.
“McLaren had a terrific automobile for optimum downforce and scorching climate. The Ferrari was additionally extra on that aspect.
“Our automobile was quick when there have been quick corners and the temperatures have been chilly. The Purple Bull may typically do one factor and typically the opposite.”
Russell shall be partnered by 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli this yr after the Italian changed Hamilton following his shock change to Ferrari.
