Mercedes continues to believe in its chances of winning the title

“This championship is far from lost, there will still be good races and tracks for us,” said Toto Wolff, head of motorsport for the Silver Arrows, after the race in Spielberg, Austria. At the same time, Wolff also made it clear that the current car would no longer be fundamentally improved, but that the focus had long been on developing the car for 2022. “We are fully committed to saying: We have to look to next year,” said Wolff. Fundamental rule changes make a completely new vehicle necessary. “It’s a very difficult decision,” said Wolff, but it’s not just about one season, but “also the years after.” Many teams are already “100 percent” looking forward to 2022, with Red Bull being an exception. “They bring a lot of new parts,” said Wolff: “It’s a strategy that works.” Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won in Styria on Sunday and leads the championship with 18 points ahead of Mercedes world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Brit demanded improvements to keep up with Verstappen, but was rejected by Wolff. “You have to choose the right balance,” said Wolff. In the long term, it is more important to prepare well for the next few years instead of investing too much time in the 15 races this season. Wolff is combative Wolff did not want this to be seen as a surrender; he announced a tough fight. “We want to perform as well as possible,” said the 49-year-old Austrian: “We will win races again this season and fight for pole positions.”

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Mercedes continues to believe in its chances of winning the title

Permanent world champion Mercedes is not yet giving up despite the current big deficit against Red Bull in Formula 1.

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