Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says he realizes Niki Lauda is not in the Mercedes camp as the team looks to fix its current performance problems and get back on track to victory. . Lauda joined Mercedes in 2012 as non-executive chairman and helped lay the groundwork for a commanding start to the turbo-hybrid era that brought the team seven consecutive drivers’ and eighth straight constructors’ titles.
The Austrian legend, who often appeared in the paddock and Mercedes garage, died in 2019 at the age of 70, with team principal Wolff saying the team “lost its guiding light” at the time. Asked about Lauda’s influence and how much he’s lost a source of advice in the current tricky situation at Mercedes, Wolff said: “Niki always keeps things simple and focuses on what’s really important. taught me,” he said. Lauda was a key figure at Mercedes after joining the team in 2012. The chemistry between the two was outstanding in the sense that they could be directly connected.” “But there are many nuances. This is a technical sport, and my role is to reflect that in the design of the car. “But it’s very simple. The stopwatch never lies, and we need to fix what’s missing in the data.” Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes has committed to a concept change as part of its plans to fix the W14’s problems, and what goals it has for the rest of the 2023 campaign. revealed what “The goal. We want to win every race, but that’s not realistic.” “The goal is to update and learn from the understanding we have now to close many of the performance shortfalls, because , because now we know and have decided which direction to go.”