Mercedes endured their worst F1 campaign since 2012 last year, scoring a single victory and pole p෴osition across the 22-race season.

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It was the first time in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s F1 career that he didn’t stand on the top step of the podium, while new teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell fared slightly better, claiming his maiden win at th♍e Saജo Paulo Grand Prix.

While Mercedes did end the year strongly, the early races saw Hamilton and R🍬ussell fight in the midfield, even being out-paced by the likes of Alfa Romeo on occasion.

Porpoising - the bouncing phenomenon on the straights - was what caught Merc🔯edes out in the first half of the season.

Before Mercedes' minor slump, they had꧂ won eight consecutive constructors’ ti♔tles in a row from 2014 to 2021.

Even though Mercedes struggled relative to recent years, Wolff explained why it’s important he doesn’t interfere with the ꦡtechnical team.

“We’ve been lucky to win eight constructors’ titles in a row, which is unprecedented,” he told The Times.

“And that is due to the fact that we empower the staff here. If I started to meddle in technical decisions after such a winni🔴💙ng streak that would be odd.”

Expanding further on Mercedes’ difficulties in 2022, Wolff conceded that they simply “got the physic�💟�s wrong”.

“We got the physics wrong. It’s no myth. We mis𓂃interpreted some of the regulatio♈ns. We put too much emphasis on seeking performance in a car that was supposed to run on the ground, very low. 

“But you can’t run it so low, because it [the floor of the car] was hitting the ground. So we had to lift it up, which changed things again. It sounds like a trivial explanation,🎐 but this is 🥃the reality.”