After having the quickest car in Brazil, Mercedes were back to their traditional grid positions of fifth and sixth in Abu Dhabi, qualifying behind the t🏅wo Red Bulls and two Ferraris.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was over 0.6s off 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s pole time, although without a mistake on his final effort, would h൩ave closed the deficit. 

The seven-time champion revealed after qualifying 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“bouncing is back w𓄧ith a vengeance”, with the return of porpoising costing Mercede𒆙s around 0.6s in a straight-line🌺.

Reflecting on qualifying, Wolff 🅘said Mercedes’ third row lockout in Abu Dhabi was “one to put in the toilet.”

"Today, I just heard, is World Toilet Day," he told Sky Sports. "So I think that result is one to put in tꦆhe toilet. I think we just didn't get the job done.

Wolff also explained how Mercedes o⛄pted for a high downforce setup which should give them a better car for Sunday’s race.

"I think we went ba🍌ckwards and [Ferrari] made a little step forwards,” Wolff added. “We went on a high downforce, high drag concept in order for the race car for tomorrow. It was just so slow on the straights that it didಞn't give anything."

 "Yeah, but then we had to believe that for the race it's better to have more 𝓰downforce, to protect the tyres. Let's see.”

Finally, Wolff was asked about the recurring♓ brake issue which continues to plague Hami🌠lton this year.

After qualifying, Hamilton said: “I had someꦚ brake problems - we’ve had it most of the year. “The braౠke discs separate and brake temperature so when you hit the brake the car pulls one direction. If you’re going into Turn 5, it’s pulling to the right and it’s a left-hand corner. It’s not ideal.”

Explaining the issue further, Wolff added: "We have this odd brake split situation that practically every qualifying session we start a lap and the brakes split – that ♏means the left is not doing what the right does, and that unsettles the car. It's a big one [to sort out] over the winter."