Mercedes is continuing the development of its 2023 single-seater in order to reduce the gap

Since the beginning of the season, only Red Bull’s performance remains the same and gives the team the status of number one, untouchable. However, behind them, the performances fluctuate and provide an incredible suspense. Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari and now McLaren, are fighting and every weekend, one team is more competitive than the other. That’s exactly what Toto Wolff declared on the sidelines of the Hungarian Grand Prix: “The order fluctuates almost every weekend. We must continue to improve our performance if we want to close the gap with the front-runners and fight for wins.”

The Team Principal of Mercedes also doesn’t fail to congratulate McLaren for the impressive step forward made at Silverstone. « Several teams have recently made significant progress, allowing some of them to get involved in the fight, particularly McLaren. It is impressive and it encourages us to continue making progress » declared the Austrian.

Moreover, Wolff is happy about this competition, which allows for exciting battles. « “We are looking forward to this challenge and we will contribute our fair share when the time comes,” he declared. »

Ready to fight on the Hungaroring track

Upon arriving in Budapest, the Austrian Team Principal wants Mercedes to be able to compete as it has been able to do in recent Grand Prix races. « We are heading to Hungary with the intention of tackling the double-header before the summer break. The first half of the year has been up and down, but we can take away several positive points », Wolff stated.

Mercedes also arrives with some evolutions on its car and hopes that these will allow them to achieve a good result at the Hungaroring. Even though victory seems to be promised to Red Bull, a podium is within reach for Mercedes, and maybe even more if there are problems on the Austrian team’s side. « The Hungaroring is a circuit of a very different nature from Silverstone’s. It will be interesting to see how our latest improvements perform in the high-radius and low-speed corners », explained Toto Wolff.

He also mentions Mercedes’ glorious past on this circuit, hoping to score big points this weekend. « We have good memories from Hungary last year, with George’s first pole position in F1 and a double podium for the team. This race also marks a decade since Lewis’ first victory with us, so it’s a circuit full of good memories. I hope we can have another strong performance this time around », he said.

We will have to look at the competitors. Will Ferrari and Aston Martin be able to come back to the top of the rankings? Will McLaren be able to maintain its performance from Silverstone, just behind Red Bull? It’s the penultimate Grand Prix before the summer break, with many teams bringing upgrades, so no scenario is predetermined.