Toto Wolff says Mercedes working ‘flat out’ over break to return to F1 summit

Sam Cooper 14 Apr 2023 5:07 PM

Toto Wolff smiles as he makes his way through the F1 paddock.

Toto Wolff has assured Mercedes fans that the team is working “flat out” to recover performance during this four-week break.

Formula 1 finds itself in an unexpected quiet moment currently as the Chinese Grand Prix, which would have run this weekend, was cancelled for COVID-related reasons.

This left a four-week gap in the otherwise packed schedule with drivers and teams having some time off before the start of the European run of races in Baku.

But even if there is no racing, that does not mean teams have got their feet up and one constructor hoping to use this break to their advantage is Mercedes.

While their performance last time out in Melbourne was encouraging with Lewis Hamilton securing P2, their results in the first two races were a cause for concern.

Keeping the faith with their unique concept, Mercedes’ lack of speed in the Middle Eastern races prompted the team to return to the drawing board and work on a heavily updated W14, set to be rolled out for the race at Imola.

Wolff though has thanked fans for their support and reassured them that work was going on at both the Brackley and the Brixworth bases in order to return the Silver Arrows to the top step that they occupied for so long.