Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff known as their Dutch Grand Prix efficiency “very bruising” after their automobiles completed seventh and eighth.
George Russell ran third early within the race however misplaced time with a gradual pit cease early on, then made an additional tyre change which did not repay.
Lewis Hamilton was in a position to climb six locations to complete eighth, however was annoyed to overlook out on the bonus level for quickest lap, which Lando Norris took from him on the ultimate tour. Hamilton had been instructed by his race engineer Peter Bonnington the lap he already set was unlikely to be overwhelmed.
Wolff admitted the outcome was “fairly dangerous” for Mercedes, who completed first and second within the earlier race earlier than Russell’s automotive was disqualified for being underweight.
“Within the final race weekend you end first and second, after which seventh and eighth, we clearly bought one junction or extra junctions fallacious in how the automotive was working,” Wolff instructed the official F1 channel. “It’s very bruising however generally you want the bruises as a way to make an enormous step once more.”
Russell was unable to get better the locations he misplaced by making his second pit cease, however Wolff mentioned the group had no alternative however to convey him in once more.
“I feel he simply terribly ran out of tyres,” mentioned Wolff. “In order that’s why we needed to change the two-stop.
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“Lewis had a lock-up and was right down to the canvas, and that’s why additionally a two-stop there. However total, Lewis’s tempo was good, I feel that was appropriate.
“On George there was a special set-up path additionally that we have to consider. However there was extra to it, I consider, than what you may see at first sight.”
Mercedes gained three of the 4 races earlier than the Dutch Grand Prix however Wolff isn’t taking it as a right that this weekend’s outcome was a blip in type.
“I’m by no means assured, the glass is all the time half-empty and never half-full,” he mentioned. “I feel plenty of studying after which subsequent weekend we simply have to indicate it on observe fairly than predict an excessive amount of.”
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