News Details

Mercedes unsure it was quick enough to beat Ferrari on pace

Mercedes says it cannot be sure it would have had the pace to beat Sebastian Vettel in the Canadian Grand Prix if the German had stayed on a one-stop strategy at the front of the field. Vettel led the early stages of the race in Montreal but elected to go for a two-stop strategy when Jenson Button's retirement briefly brought out a Virtual Safety Car. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his outfit was well aware that a two-stop strategy was slightly faster, but suspects that Ferrari would have had a better chance of winning by holding on to track position. When asked if it would have been hard for Hamilton to overhaul Vettel if it had been a straight fight on track, Wolff said: “Yes, it would...
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Wolff: Vettel pitting led to one-stop approach

– Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Ferrari's decision to pit...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net

Wolff: Ferrari and Red Bull are close to us

Reflecting on the recently concluded Canadian Grand Prix, Mercedes team...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com

Wolff: Vettel tough to beat if Ferrari matched strategy

 XPB Images Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton would have...
9y ago from F1i.com

Mercedes' Toto Wolff: “The competition is right...

It was a race of two fortunes for the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS squad at the...

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...

According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...

Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...

During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Ott Tanak ends Hyundai’s victory drought

Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja clinched their and Hyundai’s first...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'Contacts are taking place' – Fabrizio Romano...

Fabrizio Romano has reported on the Eberechi Eze to Arsenal transfer...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Barcelona star’s release clause set to be reduced...

Barcelona star Ronald Araujo's release clause will reportedly be reduced...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Thomas Partey in talks to join new club alongside...

Thomas Partey is reportedly in talks to sign for Galatasaray after his...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Can Arsenal Lift A Trophy In The 2025/26 Season?

There's no arguing that Arsenal are one of the top teams in both England...
3h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1i Driver Ratings for the 2025 Austrian GP

The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix pretty much had it... Read More »
47m ago from F1i.com

Ferrari’s d’Ambrosio opens up on Hamilton’s radio...

Ferrari’s solid 3-4 finish in the Austrian... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.