Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff explains the news seen on the W13 to Sky’s microphones: “All the parts have remained identical, some changes only in the bodywork. The controversy with Red Bull? We have decided to stop”
He does not want to hear about version B, on the contrary the Mercedes F1, the W13 of 2022, is “the same as the one seen in Barcelona, only a few changes in the bodywork”. Word of Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal, to the microphones of Sky Sport. Which then also assures him of having the OK of the FIA commissioners.
the mercedes that sees wolff
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The Austrian manager explained: “We arrived in Bahrain with a W13 identical to the previous one in its philosophy, no surprise effect. We work on the improvements and try to bring them to the car as late as possible”. In time for the tests but without the risk that someone has the margin to “be inspired” by certain solutions, in practice. “What development has there been? It is the same car from Barcelona, it is not a B version, inside it is identical, only some parts of the bodywork are slightly modified”.
mercedes and rules
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The theme is: are the “fins” seen on the sides of the W13 regular? Given that the 2022 revolution wanted by F1 was aimed precisely at canceling many aerodynamic appendages with a view to simplification. Wolff: “If the rules change it is important to interpret them and have the FIA ok. Our team is in contact with the federal technicians, they have seen all our drawings and our projects, so far everything is ok on their part”.
wolff and ferrari
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Then the Mercedes F1 boss spoke about the competition and the fantasy in the World Championship: “I like Ferrari, they are following a different path from the other teams. other”. And then, speaking of the post-final 2021 controversy: “I am calm and relaxed, in the last few months I had accumulated too many negative feelings. After so much controversy, which are part of our profession, in Mercedes we told ourselves it was time to stop. Now I want to stop. be zen. Someone says that we have 1 “advantage over the competition from simulators? I don’t know where these numbers come from. “A few days and we will know who is right …
10 March 2022 – 15:12
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