Mercedes rues ‘suboptimal’ F1 floor reveal after ‘Cirque du Soleil’ crane lift

Toto Wolff admits the revealing of Mercedes’ new F1 floor during the recovery of Lewis Hamilton’s car at the Monaco Grand Prix was “suboptimal”. 
The Mercedes AMG F1 W14 of Lewis Hamilton (GBR) is craned away after he crashed in the third practice session. Formula 1
The Mercedes AMG F1 W14 of Lewis Hamilton (GBR) is craned away after he crashed in the third…

After seven-time world champion Hamilton crashed at Mirabeau in the closing stages of final practice, his car was seen dramatically dangling high in the air as it was🧔 craned away from the circuit. 

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With the upgraded W14 suspended mid-air, the floor desi𒁃gn was completely exposed, enabling rival aerodynamicists to get a good look at a key area teams usually try to keep secret. 

Mer🦹cedes team principal Wolff joked that re♔nowned circus company Cirque du Soleil must have been responsible for the recovery of Hamilton’s heavily-updated car. 

“Well, whoever performed the crane has probably worked for Cirque du Soleil,” Wolff said.&nbsꦏp;

“Honestly, that I💯 don’t even co൩mprehend. The car was on the road.

“You could have put it on a truck. You’re showc✤asing a car to everyone in the world.

“That was sub-optimum for us, to say the least.”

The Mercedes AMG F1 W14 of Lewis Hamilton (GBR) is craned off the circuit after he crashed in the third practice session.
The Mercedes AMG F1 W14 of Lewis Hamilton (GBR) is craned off the circuit after he crashed in…

A similar scene was witnessed when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s Red Bull was lifted into the Monaco sky folloඣwing his crash in qualifying. 

“Checo’s car was the same? The same thing? You see, I didn’t see that…So they’re all fr𒊎om Cirque du Soleil,” Wolff added. 

Wolff made it clear he was joking and underlined he appreciates the work done by circui♈tꦜ marshals. 

“By the way don’t thrash the stewards [marshals],” he said.&nbﷺsp;

“The Cirque du Soleil is OK, but everybody is doing their best a🌄nd I don’t want to be the team principal that lashes out on stewards [mars🥃hals] that are doing their job.”

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