“All dynasties fall - that’s what has happened at Mercedes”
Mercedes kicked off F1 2023 with a disappointing fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix, well over 50 seconds behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.
Their poor turn of pace led to criticism from both 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff.
Wolff even hi🍃nted that Mercedes would be prepared to scrap their current car concept and potentially go down a new route - a remarkable u-turn.
It’s been a dramatic fall from Mercedes - the team that have won eigh♏t consecutive constructors’ titles betwe🎉en 2014 and 2021.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ F1 podcast, Lazenby explained that Mercedes’ loss of key personnel is a key🍎 contributing factor in their downturn in perfo💦rmance.
“All dynasties fall,” he said. “That’s what has happened at Mercedes. They’ve lost James Vowles, Andy Cowell, James Allisson, about 15 engineers to Red Bull Powertrains. Mercedes are definitely a t🔜eam in transition.
“For them to abandon theꦐ concept? We thought it would take until Imola🌃. They threw it away after qualifying.”
For🅷mer W Series driver Naomi Schiff believes “there’s a lot of pressure internally” as Hamilton still has his eyes set on an eighth wo𓆏rld title.
“They made no progress in winter,” s🍰he added. “That, for them, is hard to digest. Lewis is going to stay for his eighth title.
“But he’s in no p🀅osition to get it. I’m sure there is a lot of pressure internally from both drivers, but particula♐rly from Lewis because he’s not getting any younger.
“Time is of the essence.”
Karun Cha🏅ndhok added: “Ther🐷e is no easy answer. That’s the issue.”
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