“Things Have Turned Around”: Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff Takes a Jibe at Old Rivals Red Bull After FIA Proposes a Hefty Penalty

Toto Wolff at the helm of Mercedes is the kind of partnership that guarantees you eight consecutive F1 championships. Even though in 2022, the Silver Arrows have seemingly dropped the ball, Wolff is confident that this failure of theirs is the eventual key to their resurgence in 2023.

The 2022 F1 regulation overhaul caught the Silver Arrows by surprise. They took a gamble with their car philosophy and it didn’t pay off. However, according to boss Toto Wolff, what led to their demise in 2022 will be what powers them to championship glory in 2023.

While speaking to Motorsport.com, Wolff explained, “The wind tunnel has been a major disadvantage for us so far because we won the Constructors’ Championship in 2021. So for the entire first half of 2022, we had 7% less wind tunnel time than Red Bull and much less than Ferrari. Now things have turned around.” [translated via Google Translate].

He went on to detail how their miserable 2022 season means that they have an advantage against their rivals. “If we finish third in the championship we will have 14% more time compared to Red Bull. This time the new regulations will be to our advantage.”

What’s more? Red Bull might even be getting a 25% wind tunnel time deduction penalty by the FIA for their cost cap breach.

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The W13 has been a world of misery for the Brackley-based team. However, according to Wolff, they will take a completely new approach to rectify what went wrong with their 2022 challenger for the 2023 F1 season.

Toto Wolff reveals that Mercedes’ 2023 car will have a completely different “DNA” to the W13

It’s no secret that Mercedes have had problems with the W13. The entire philosophy of the car has admittedly gone wrong. That being said, the Silver Arrows will now take a completely new approach for the 2023 season, however, with some caveats.

As per Autosport, Wolff began by revealing that, “The DNA of the car is going to change for next year, that’s clear.”

He then went on to explain himself, “It doesn’t necessarily mean that our bodywork is going to look very different. But certainly what is part of the DNA of the car, the architecture of the car, will change for next year.”

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Will Mercedes be able to get back to their winning ways and fight for the World Championships in 2023?