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Wolff: Ferrari "slap" has been good for Mercedes

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari's Formula 1 wins this year have turned out to be a helpful "slap" in the face that his outfit needed to keep focused on improving its car. After a dominant start to the campaign for Mercedes in Australia, Sebastian Vettel turned the tables on Ferrari with a stunning win in Malaysia – and more recently took his second triumph in Hungary. In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Wolff has admitted that Ferrari's form has prevented his team relaxing and thinking the championship was all but won. “Malaysia was certainly a little bit of a wake-up call,” explained Wolff. “After Melbourne we felt we had the situation under control and...
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