Mercedes workforce principal Toto Wolff warned his workforce to not repeat historical past in the identical approach as Ferrari. The Prancing Horse was very dominant within the early 2000s however has since fallen from grace. The German outfit, however, completed third within the constructors’ championship this yr, after having received the title consecutively from 2014-2021.
The remaining, properly what they are saying…
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The Silver Arrows did not capitalize on the brand new aero rules launched by the game initially of the season. This led to a dramatic lack of tempo in comparison with their rivals.
Mercedes’ 2022 challenger, the W13, was riddled with porpoising within the first half of the season. Because of this, the workforce was unable to catch as much as Pink Bull and Ferrari, who dominated the remainder of the sector.
Toto Wolff gave his workforce a lesson in historical past, claiming that they should not make errors like these earlier than them. He referenced Ferrari, who fell from the highest rungs of the game after Michael Schumacher’s period. The Mercedes boss stated:
“We will be taking a look at [Ferrari and think] that we had higher watch out. This season has passed by in a heartbeat, and we won’t let it occur the place we glance again after subsequent season and be the one [asking: what happened?]”
Mick Schumacher is reportedly to affix Mercedes in 2023
Reserve driver function, the identical as to what De Vries was for the workforce this yr.
Announcement is predicted quickly.
As per my trusted supply and good good friend @sergiorf97, Mick Schumacher to Mercedes is finished. Reserve driver function, the identical as to what De Vries was for the workforce this yr. Announcement is predicted quickly.
Mick Schumacher is reportedly set to affix Mercedes as a reserve driver in 2023, taking on Nyck de Vries’s tasks. The Haas driver misplaced his F1 seat on the finish of the 2022 season and can be changed by Nico Hulkenberg on the American outfit in 2023.
Schumacher did not impress within the F1 world in his two seasons at Haas. The F2 champion got here into the game with nice promise, hoping to hold on his father’s mighty legacy. The German driver, nevertheless, was recurrently overwhelmed by his a lot older teammate Kevin Magnussen in 2022, resulting in widespread criticism by the F1 fraternity.
Schumacher will now reportedly substitute Nyck de Vries on the Silver Arrows because the Dutch driver will make his full-time debut for AlphaTauri in 2023. Whereas information of the younger driver’s partnership with the German outfit has not but been confirmed, a number of sources have indicated that the deal is finished.
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