'A vicious cycle' - Frustrated Toto Wolff laments Mercedes' bouncing F1 car issues at Belgian GP

A frustrated Toto Wolff says that bouncing issues on Mercedes’ F1 car was the team’s “limiting factor” at the Belgian Grand Prix. 
‘A vicious cycle, bouncing every straight’ - Wolff on Merc's “limiting factor

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton had a low-key run to fourth while teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: George Russell finished sixth, a performance Mercedes team principal Wolff a𒈔dmitted was underwhelming. 

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Mercedes made little gains despite bringing their latest upgrade package to Belgium as they proved no match for Red Bull’s recovering 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and could not challenge 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari for the pod🍌ium in Sunday’s grand🦩 prix. 

Perhaps more worryingly for the e🎶ight-time constructors’ champions, their W14 was struggling with bouncing problems again, just like it did𓆉 for much of 2022. 

“I’ve just seen the data and spoken to the drivers,” Wolff said. “The main limiting factor today and yesterday was the 🌟bouncing.

“The car i🦹s just bouncing literally every straight.♎ Even Blanchimont was a corner that Lewis had to lift, which is an easy flat normally.

“You’re bounci💧ng on the straight, you overheat the tyres on the braking. So that is a vicious cycle.

“It was the main limiting factor this weekend andꩵ frustrating to check out for the holidays like this.

“But tomorrow and after tomorrow, we’ve got to und💝erstand more based on the data.”

Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director. Formula 1 World…

After Sunday’s race, Hamilton admitted to being concerned about the return of the bouncinꦫg

“I struggled at the begi🍰nning, rear end is our biggest issue,” the seven-time world champion told Sky Sports F1. “Then we had big bouncing this weekend, so we are back to the bouncing like we had last yea🥃r.”

Hamilton added: “They [Mercedes] don’t know [what caused the bouncing] a♈nd to me it is🌃 a concern, but we will work through the data this week and try to figure out what we do before the next race. 

“But I don’t really have much more answers for you. I know what I wa𓃲nt and I am praying for it, I am just waiting for the day that we get it.”

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