“We might have to make concessions for the remainder of this season.”
Following a string of collisions, George Russell responded to concerns regarding Mercedes’ cost cap.
Days after his crash in Texas, Russell lost control of his W15 during practice for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton also left the American race last weekend.
“Over the past few races, we’ve had a few big, big shunts,” Mercedes CEO Wolff said to Sky Sports in Mexico.
There was damage to the chassis. It won’t run here, but we can fix it.
The atmosphere fluctuates.
“The chassis needs to be repaired for Brazil, and there are two large shunts,” he continued.
“It’s rough…”
After damaging the upgraded version, Russell’s only choice is to use an older specification of the floor on his W15.
However, he maintained that Mercedes won’t be forced to go over the $135 million budget cap due to the damage done to its parts.
He said, “No, budget-cap isn’t a problem because we always have some margin and you’re always comparing what you put in this season to what you put in next season.”
Since we’re not vying for a championship, we might have to make concessions for the remainder of the season, which, to be honest, I would probably support.
If staying on the old floor gives us a better chance for next year, I’d be more than happy to do so.
However, I believe that we can fix the floor from Austin. That’s the plan, I believe.
“That should be out in Brazil, and it wasn’t as bad as we first thought.”
Hamilton will start sixth on the grid, while Russell will start fifth at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
“The car has a very narrow band of where it functions well,” Wolff said in reference to their W15’s problems.
We were the fastest on a high-speed track when it was cold. We benefit from the cold.
“We can be fast on a single lap if you hit it right.
“Everything gets exponentially worse when the tires overheat.”
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