Amid Lewis Hamilton’s Horror Show, Toto Wolff Teases “Big Operation” to Kickstart a Mega Change

2023 has been a damning season for the Silver Arrows. After dropping the ball massively in 2022, Mercedes have failed to get their act together. With Lewis Hamilton waiting eagerly in the wings to fight for that elusive 8th world championship, the Brackley-based team have been constantly plagued by gremlins of the past. It appears as though there’s stagnation within the unit in terms of development. But Toto Wolff aims to change this.

Hamilton had a horror qualifying during the Miami GP. This apparently is the final nail in the coffin for the Silver Arrows. If they want to retain the 7x champion to the team for the long term, they have to show up and revamp their operations drastically to get back to the top.

Toto Wolff teases massive Mercedes upgrades

Mercedes needs to stop kidding themselves. Incremental improvements have led to a highly disappointing two seasons for the 38-year-old. However, as it turns out, team principal, Toto Wolff has come out with a big revelation about the future of the team.

After a week-long break, Formula 1 will return with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. And according to Wolff, this could be a massive weekend for the team. He was quoted as revealing, “We are introducing a new body, a new floor and a new front suspension, which is very important. It’s a pretty big operation. A great intervention.” [translated via Google Translate]

“There will be a correlation to look for from the simulations.” 

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But with the Silver Arrows struggling, Hamilton’s time at the team may actually be over.

Lewis Hamilton tipped to ditch Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has been languishing in the midfield for two years now. This must be highly frustrating for the 7x champion who has made a habit out of winning. But even though Mercedes are planning a big push forward, Hamilton’s patience may have finally run out.

According to ex-McLaren driver, Gehard Berger, “Every racing driver wants to drive for Ferrari at least once. And almost all the good ones have been there. Ayrton Senna just didn’t go to the Scuderia because he knew: I can never win there.”

“It may be that Lewis thinks so too. But if he doesn’t get a competitive car at Mercedes, if he doesn’t see a place at Red Bull Racing, then he might think: I don’t want to stop just yet, I want to try Ferrari again. Maybe I can fix it.”

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