Red Bull May be ‘Two Seconds’ Behind Mercedes F1 Next Year: Toto Wolff

Mercedes lost the Styrian Grand Prix this past weekend, as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen bagged a back-to-back win. Hence, Lewis Hamilton has urged his Brackley-based colleagues to bring in upgrades to improve the car, so that they can catch up with their rivals from Milton-Keynes.

However, team principal, Toto Wolff is of a different opinion; he feels that the cost that comes with introducing upgrades this year is not worth it. In fact, he believes that Red Bull won’t bring in further developments either, because if they do, they will end up compromising their 2022 campaign.

Toto Wolff predicts Red Bull will be slower if they further develop their car

As quoted by Auto Motor Und Sport, Wolff said, “We talked to the drivers about it and found a rational approach. Possible upgrades would not bring us as much now as they would cost us next year.

“Red Bull will not bring new parts until September either, otherwise, they will be two seconds behind next year be,” Wolff concluded. (Translated via Google Translate)

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Will Mercedes bounce back for round two at the Red Bull Ring?

The 7-time constructor’s champion have gone two races without a win, one at the French GP and now at the Styrian GP. Their rivals, Red Bull, on the other hand, have emerged victorious at those two venues.

The Silver Arrows currently sit in second place in the standings with 212 points, behind the Raging Bulls, who have 252 under their belt. After tasting defeat at the hands of Verstappen, the Brackley-based team will be hoping to learn from their mistakes and make a comeback for the next race in Austria.

Wolff & Co will throw everything they have at the Milton-Keynes-based outfit as they prepare for another battle on the latter’s home turf. Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas will push their W12s to the limit and aim to score maximum points with the hope of bridging the forty-point gap to the leaders of the championship.

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