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Mercedes' Wolff rues hot temperatures in Spielberg

Mercedes AMG Motorsport Team Principal Toto Wolff believes that the hot temperatures the team was subjected to during the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday directly affected their race result. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas also commented on the high temperatures, which they felt made the cars struggle. 'From a fan's perspective, this was a really exciting race to watch; however, from our team's perspective it was a difficult day,' said Wolff. 'We said before the race that the high temperatures will be a huge challenge for us and that turned out to be true. Our Achilles heel was exposed, with both drivers struggling with overheating in these incredibly warm temperatures. 'We had to...
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