The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a tough weekend for Mercedes.
Younger phenom Kimi Antonelli started the week by internet hosting his classmates within the paddock, giving his fellow college students a take a look at what the 18-year-old does on the Components 1 grid. However the week ended with Antonelli retiring from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as his W16 suffered a lack of throttle management on Lap 46.
Issues have been little higher for George Russell. Whereas he began third after a robust qualifying efficiency, that qualifying efficiency left Russell with only a used set of medium tires, the popular compound at Imola. When these tires started overheating early within the race, Russell was pressured to pit on Lap 11, forcing him right into a two-stop technique.
He took the checkered flag in P11.
Now the workforce is hoping to bounce again with a robust efficiency within the Monaco Grand Prix.
“After a tricky race in Italy, we now have the chance to bounce again instantly in Monaco,” stated Toto Wolff within the workforce’s media preview. “We are going to work onerous, shortly and effectively, to grasp what brought about our limitations in Imola. It is vital we get on high of that so we will keep away from any repeat performances sooner or later.”
Wolff pressured the significance of qualifying in Monaco, noting that Saturdays have been a power of Mercedes this season.
”We all know that Monaco is a really completely different problem, nevertheless. Qualifying is completely very important and that has been a power of ours this 12 months,” added Wolff. “That’s encouraging however doesn’t imply something until we will do the job on monitor. We’ve seen how aggressive Saturdays have been this 12 months and that’s at all times extra intense in Monaco.”
The Mercedes boss additionally famous that the obligatory two-stop rule provides “one other dimension” to this 12 months’s Monaco Grand Prix.
”We must be at our greatest to present ourselves the chance to combat for consequence on Sunday. The obligatory two-stop within the Grand Prix can even add one other dimension to the race,” concluded Wolff.
“We’re excited for the problem and searching ahead to getting again on monitor.”
