Toto Wolff says that Mercedes learned some harsh lessons at the Bahrain GP
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I think with the soft tyre, on pure pace before the tyre degrades, we are almost there – not where Leclerc is – but with the others, but then degradation is too big.
“And then obviously we tried to do something different, but putting the hard [tyre] on was putting the hand in the toilet and it was really a second slower every single lap.Speaking about the overall race result, he added: “You can say how you manage expectations – if we would have come in last year third and fourth, it would have been very frustrating,” he said.
“But this year, I think we are punching above our weight class. With the Red Bulls DNF-ing, third and fourth is a fantastic result.
“We’re very slow in the straight lines. I don’t know if it’s drag or if it’s power, we haven’t figured that out yet but we can’t keep up with the others without DRS.Hamilton and Mercedes will now turn their attention to next week’s Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, withMin deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake.
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