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Mercedes W09 no diva but tyre issues still linger - Wolff
Bahrain's ultra abrasive surface is proving challenging for Mercedes, but Toto Wolff doesn't believe the team's W09 has inherited the "diva" traits of its 2017 predecessor. The German squad conceded defeat to Ferrari yesterday in qualifying, with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton simply lacking the pace over one lap to challenge its rival for pole. "I always said right from the beginning that this was going to be a season where it was going to be much tougher, particularly against Ferrari and Red Bull," he said. "I was genuine about it and I meant it, and you could see that on a track like Bahrain with a very abrasive surface and lots of heat, we struggle."...
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