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Toto Wolff promises: “Next year we will be back”
Toto Wolff does not lack optimism. © Xavi Bonilla / DPPI
Coué method or real source of motivation? Toto wolff has in any case already focused its attention on the 2023 season of Formula 1, while the single-seaters carried out their final post-2022 season tests in Abu Dhabi.
The boss of Mercedes-AMG in F1 spoke to Sky Sports F1 on its assessment of a difficult campaign for Lewis Hamilton. For the first time in his career, the seven-time world champion did not win a single race and was beyond the top 5 in the championship.
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“In Abu Dhabi, we were third fastest behind Red Bull et Ferrari, with a mechanical failure (gearbox broken for Lewis Hamilton) and a lack of tire endurance (for George Russell). It's a precise summary of the season, that's it », he analyzes.
Ran out of time to post on Sunday but thought this was cool 📸👏🤩 pic.twitter.com/g7MEfatBNv
- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) November 23, 2022
As for George Russell, the Englishman took on the role of savior for the Star brand with resounding success in Sao Paulo (Brazil). “We knew Abu Dhabi would be difficult for the car, so at least the correlation is good with our predictions, and Brazil was just spectacular from start to finish with the double, so at least we ticked the box to win at minus a race victory. »
Toto Wolff does not want to give up on the 2022 season. The failure to regain the Drivers' and Manufacturers' titles, won by Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing, must serve as a lesson for its employees. “We need to get these cars into reception (in our factories) in Brackley and Brixworth to remind us every day how difficult it can be. They know, everyone watching today, that this is a character-building season – not just one race, but the entire season.”, added Wolff.
Gonna miss this sound over the winter break. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jFnHVD3tEm
- Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@ MercedesAMGF1) November 22, 2022
“We continued to push very hard. The engine performed very well, and I'm proud of what we achieved in this area. On the chassis side, there were more bad moments than happy moments, but the positive moments were spectacular, like in Brazil, and they made us feel how good it felt.
Now we are focusing on next year. This season hurt us, it's normal to feel like that, but next year we will be back. »
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