Toto Wolff is hopeful Mercedes make “some preliminary progress” in understanding why they have been so poor in high-speed corners on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Mercedes struggled significantly within the first a part of the lap in Jeddah, with telemetry exhibiting they have been slower than Alpine in a few of the high-speed corners.
Australia and Japan will probably be stern checks for Mercedes given each tracks are excessive pace.
Talking forward of the race, Wolff mentioned enhancing in that space is a “main focus” for the staff.
“We have been arduous at work since Jeddah constructing on the learnings from the primary two races,” he mentioned.
“It is encouraging to see the potential within the W15 however there are additionally clear areas of enchancment. We have now appeared aggressive in low and medium pace corners however high-speed has been a weak point to date.
“We have now been working arduous to grasp why our efficiency hasn’t mirrored our expectations. Enhancing that could be a main focus.
“We hope to make some preliminary progress for Melbourne, and that work will information our improvement within the weeks forward. It is nice to really feel the vitality and willpower working by way of the factories as we work to unlock the potential of the automobile.”
Wolff looks like Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been missed alternatives, one thing he’s hoping Mercedes rectify this weekend.
“We left factors on the desk in each Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, he added. “We began off every weekend strongly, working our traditional follow programmes, however could not ship on that preliminary promise.
“With the chasing pack being so shut, maximising the potential of the automobile every weekend is vital. Albert Park provides us one other probability to point out what we are able to do. It’s a nice circuit in an important metropolis, with a passionate and vocal fan base, and we sit up for returning.”
