Mercedes' Toto Wolff accepts 'reality' that team's F1 car is off the pace

“We understand, crystal clear,” Wolff said at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. “There are no miracles in this sport . . . I don’t think we can beat the teams in front of us, that’s the reality.'

Hamilton was 51 seconds behind Verstappen in fifth, and teammate George Russell was 56 seconds back in seventh. Both placings would have been worse had Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc’s engine not failed near the end of the race.

Wolff knows Mercedes made a mistake in car development after Russell earned their only race win last year. Mercedes struggled with the ground effect known as “porpoising” and Russell was fourth in the 2022 standings. Hamilton was sixth. Although it is not possible to change the chassis because of budget caps, he thinks the aerodynamics can be improved.

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