Despite Lewis Hamilton’s Pleading, Toto Wolff Reluctant to “Rush” Upgrades on W15

Race after race, one thing is common, Lewis Hamilton is not happy with the way the W15 drives. He’s even said that the team is moving backward this season which is highly disappointing for the fans. This being his last season with Mercedes, Hamilton would have loved to drive a great farewell season, but things are heading anywhere but that. With this, Hamilton can only hope for the future upgrades to do the magic but how soon will Toto Wolff get to it is the question.

All the other teams are working on improving their car’s performance. Exhibits of which lie in McLaren’s performance in the Miami GP. But, Mercedes is falling off with Aston Martin right behind them with only a 22-point gap. McLaren got their upgrades and Ferrari is planning on implementing theirs soon. This leaves one wondering – when will it be Mercedes’ turn?

Mercedes upgrades to take time says Toto Wolff

When we look at Mercedes and compare them to McLaren, the Papaya looks much stronger this season. This comes as a surprise as the MCL38 is powered by a Mercedes power unit. How is the customer team doing better than the manufacturers of the engine? While everyone is scratching their heads to find an answer, Lewis Hamilton has been asking for an upgrade.

In a recent interview with Motorsportweek, Toto Wolff spoke about where the team stands with the upgrades. He said, “I think we know what we do. In terms of what they’re bringing to the car, you can’t really rush it because you’ve got to get to the point where you say – ‘now it’s good to be released into production’.”

While everyone waits to see what upgrades Mercedes have in store, Wolff warned them it will not be soon. “And once that part comes, or once it’s comes, they need to be sorted. So this is a matter of many weeks,” he announced.

Although Wolff has stated that the upgrades will take time to be implemented, Martin Brundle shared some insights on what Mercedes could be working on.

Martin Brundle talks about Mercedes 2024 mid-season upgrades

Martin Brundle the columnist for Sky Sports described Mercedes upcoming upgrades to be a massive one. Stating, “Mercedes have some upgrades coming which will define the rest of their season and maybe even 2025, and demonstrate whether or not they can define and fix what is wrong with the car,” he explains that this might just be their comeback into being one of the quickest teams on the grid.

The Pundit then said, “Here’s hoping they do, because the upgraded McLaren looks to be closer to Red Bull, and Ferrari are eagerly looking forward to their imminent upgrades too.” All the teams are pushing harder to overtake Red Bull who has now lost Adrian Newey to make significant upgrades to the car. That being said, when Mercedes upgrades their car, we might see them creeping closer to the top 3 teams. They are all currently in triple-digit points.

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