Toto Wolff has suggested even more radical changes could be on their way if Mercedes' current F1 plan does not work out.
Toto Wolff hints at more ‘radical changes’ at Mercedes if current plans ‘not enough’Toto Wolff has warned he will not hesitate to order more “radical changes” at Mercedes if their current change of direction does not work as hoped.
Mercedes were restricted to just a single victory in 2022 but were confident of returning to title contention this year with the W14 car, which retained the zero-pod concept of its predecessor. But after George Russell and Lewis Hamilton qualified six tenths away from pole position at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, the same deficit with which they began last season, Wolff acknowledged the team had pursued the wrong car concept and ordered sweeping changes to get Mercedes season back on track.
And Wolff has claimed more bold decisions will be taken if Mercedes’ next step is not enough to return Russell and Hamilton to regular race-winning form. Asked during the team principals’ press conference at the recent Saudi Arabian GP if Mercedes were likely to undergo a complete change of chassis for the 2024 campaign, Wolff said: “When you speak about the chassis, the question is, do you speak about the monocoque and basically the tub or are we speaking about everything else around?
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