Despite introducing a raft of recent upgrades, Mercedes’ W14 challenger continues to frustrate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and the team have been unable to significantly cut their deficit t🙈o r🍨unaway leaders Red Bull.

Mercedes were outperformed by McLaren at the British Grand Prix, as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris resisted Hamilton's late attack to claim second place behind race-winner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, while teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri held off Russell. 

Wolff a🅠dmitted he ꦓexpected Mercedes to perform better at Silverstone, a track the German manufacturer has traditionally excelled at. 

“I 🅺thought that Silverstone based on our historic performances was the best shot, but it wasn’t,” Wolff said after Sundꦦay’s British Grand Prix. 

“So maybe there's another track where we have the best shot [of winning] because🎃 the characteristics🙈 of the car have changed. 

“I 𓄧always believe that we can beat M🍌ax [Verstappen], we have a good group of people, and the best drivers. 

“We just have t🃏o give them a car that is more predictable, and not the Diva 2.0, and much m✃ore complicated than the first one.” 

Mercedes 🦹hℱave failed to build on the initial upswing in performance their major Monaco upgrade provided, while rival teams including McLaren have since made much bigger strides. 

Wolff claimed that the F1 cost cap and wind tunnel restrictions have prevented Mercedes from bringing “fundame𒀰ಌntal” changes to their car. 

“I think we are restricted by th𝐆e cost cap and by the relative less amount in wind tunnel and CFD time that McLaren was able to have,” he explained. 

“They finished further back in the championship and they were li🎃ke fifth or sixth mid year. So they carried over that more wind tunnel time allocation. And that's why it's kind of difficult. 

“Do I believe that we have upgrades in there that are going to fundament💧ally change the car? I don't believe so. But we have a few small steps that are to come.ℱ 

“Anꦯd you can see that if you find the tenth or two or ꧒three, it puts you in a different position on the grid.”

Asked at what stꦏage Mercedes will turn their full focus onto next season’s car, Wolff repliꦗed: “I think pretty soon. We have no choice. 

"P2 or P3 fundamentally doesn't impact me and the team. It's about coming back and being able to win a world championship in that respect. That's not 💜going to happen this year. 

“So we need to set our eyes to next year and then, at all 🍎the races to come, learn and develop, and make sure that we can carry that forward into next year. 

“But, having said that, the regulations are the same. So it's not that you're not learning nothing by continuing this car. It's a balance that 🐈we have to strike right.”