Wolff urges ‘no magic bullet’ as Mercedes look to improve W14
28th April 2023Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Principal, Toto Wolff, has stated there is ‘no magic bullet’ for performance as Mercedes looks to pounce on promising progress.
After three races in this current campaign, the Mercedes team currently sit in third place with 56 points, nine points behind second-placed Aston Martin (65pts).
At the same time, the team are still looking for their first win in 2023 since they have only obtained one in the last 12 months, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last year.
The Mercedes team principal has said the team has used the four-week gap between the Australian Grand Prix and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to find performance for their 2023 contender, the W14.
While the team have worked hard to close the gap between themselves and their competitors, Wolff has urged there is ‘no magic bullet’ in finding performance from these new regulations.
“Over the next races, we want to keep on making small steps forward” said Wolff, “The car will continue to evolve in the coming weeks, as we steadily bring performance and upgrades to the track. We’re excited to see their impact, but we know there is no magic bullet.”
Last time out, in Melbourne, Australia, the team’s seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, clenched his first podium finish of the year as his younger teammate, George Russell, led the opening stint of the grand prix before his engine gave way in explosive fashion.
Prior to that, it looked as if Mercedes were competitive alongside the likes of Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. Russell clenched his first front row start in Melbourne, starting in second place alongside defending world champion Max Verstappen who started on pole.
However, Wolff remains humble stating the team should not read ‘too much into a single result.’ He said:
“Australia showed that we are making progress, although we need to be cautious about reading too much into a single result.
“But the signs in Melbourne were still encouraging and that has been a good motivator for the whole team heading into this gap [Melbourne to Baku] in the calendar.”
That’s all for the article; Wolff urges ‘no magic bullet’ a Mercedes look to improve W14!
What did you think of Wolff’s statement? Let us know in the comments!
Read more Formula 1 here:
- Franz Tost to stand down from Alpha Tauri at end of year
- F1 reveal Sprint Shootout ahead of Azerbaijan race weekend
- Australian GP promoter found to breach rules after fans invade circuit
- FIA dismiss Haas provisional race classification protest
- Why Verstappen’s inch-perfect grid stop was legal
- Australian GP: Verstappen wins in red-flag-filled and chaotic race
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, to keep up to date with the latest news from Apex Motorsports! You can also support us on Patreon!
Hi, I’m Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion.
I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I’ve loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
Kamron Kent
Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
