“Expectations Under Control”: Toto Wolff Issues Lewis Hamilton a Brutal Reality Check as Mercedes Remains Unsure About Major Change

“There is no magic bullet” Does these words ring a bell? These were Toto Wolff’s comments about the new Mercedes upgrades prior to the race in Baku. The Mercedes CEO is now back again with new comments on the expectations from the major changes at the team as he crushes Lewis Hamilton’s ultimate dream for the time being and keeps the 7X champion in check. But what are these new comments?

Mercedes has been working on a new concept and has scrapped the ZeroPod concept after Lewis Hamilton’s criticism of the W14. Hamilton explained how he felt disconnected from the car because of the seating position. However, Toto Wolff previously made claims that the new upgrades are showing good numbers in simulation with a positive trajectory but it won’t be a jump like Aston Martin made this year.

Toto Wolff sets the expectations straight

Despite Toto Wolff’s comments, Lewis Hamilton still hopes for the new concept to be a rocket ship and reignite his title hopes. However, Toto Wolff has come out suggesting that the team is keeping their expectations under control. The Austrian explains how the team would not be at the front immediately but has managed to take care of some issues and laid a new foundation. 

According to Express.co.uk, Toto Wolff said, “We have to be careful that we have our expectations under control. I don’t think we’ll get there and suddenly we’re half a second faster and in the middle of a fight. We won’t, but we are now laying a new foundation and at least taking some issues off the table that we believe are contributing to us being too slow. Let’s see what that brings.”

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Despite the trouble and the unpredictability of the car, Mercedes did have a good race in Miami where both cars scored good points, as George Russell suggested in his post-race debrief.

George Russell on Mercedes having a strong race pace in Miami

George Russell suggested that Mercedes had a good race in Miami. Lewis Hamilton finished P6 after starting P13 and Russell finished P4 as both the cars made multiple overtakes in the race to score big points. The 25-year-old explained how the race was a satisfying one. He made a lot of overtakes stick and managed to keep the Ferraris at bay.

According to Skysports.com, George Russell said, “I am feeling pumped, to be honest, because it has been a while since we had a good race like that where we made overtakes stick.” He further added, “The pace, relatively speaking, was strong and I felt good in the car, so for sure it was a satisfying one.“

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What do you think about the upcoming upgrades for Mercedes?