The Mercedes team boss is sure that, on early evidence, Red Bull have it within them to take victory at all 23 races this season. F1
: “With my sporting aspirations, it was bad to see our deficit. We don’t want to finish second, we want to win. But there is a team miles ahead. They are playing with the competition, they don’t even have tyre wear.
“We can at least do better and see how we can get out of the unfavourable situation we manoeuvred ourselves into. Last year our car got better and better and still won races. “That’s why we decided to stick with the concept. Then you start the new season and suddenly see that nothing works.” Mercedes’ lack of progress from last season has raised doubts over the future of seven-time World Champion Hamilton, who has entered the final year of his existing contract with an extension yet to be agreed.
Asked why Hamilton appears to be so relaxed in the face of his team’s poor form, Wolff said: “He’s a great team player and grown up enough to accept reality.
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