Mercedes group chief Toto Wolff is seeking to put the “robust weekends” behind him, confidently asserting the group can “strike again in Brazil”.
Heading into the ultimate 4 rounds of the 2025 Components 1 season, Mercedes sits third within the constructors’ standings, only one level behind second-placed Ferrari and 9 factors forward of Purple Bull in fourth.
After George Russell’s victory in Singapore, the Brackley outfit struggled at the USA and Mexico Grands Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed sixth with Russell in seventh in Mexico, and Russell completed sixth with Antonelli in thirteenth in Austin.
“4 races to go. Only one level now separates ourselves and Ferrari, with Purple Bull solely 9 additional again,” Wolff defined within the Mercedes preview forward of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
“Now we have had a few robust weekends, however we’re nonetheless within the battle for P2.
“Every one among these 4 occasions goes to be important within the battle for second within the constructors’ and, while our benefit over our rivals disappeared throughout Austin and Mexico, we will strike again in Brazil.”
Along with the 4 grands prix remaining, there can be two dash races in Brazil and Qatar.
“The penultimate dash weekend of the 12 months means we’ve to be at our best from the off,” the group principal added.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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“Interlagos is an old-school circuit with a bumpy floor, elevation modifications, and a variety of corners. Add in unpredictable climate and there may be little margin for error.
“It doesn’t matter what the weekend throws at us our goal is to hit the bottom working, execute higher than our rivals, and get again in entrance of our nearest rivals.”
Russell celebrated his first Components 1 grand prix victory through the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix. “It was such a big day, crossing the road in first place having dreamt of that second ever since I used to be a child, particularly after a tricky season,” the Briton mentioned on the time.
“There was a lot effort that had gone in to turning that season round, so it was good to get an actual sense of perception again into everybody.”
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