{"id":295346,"date":"2023-11-15T19:53:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295346"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:53:57","slug":"toto-wolff-disagrees-with-lewis-hamilton-statement-on-red-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/toto-wolff-disagrees-with-lewis-hamilton-statement-on-red-bull\/","title":{"rendered":"Toto Wolff disagrees with Lewis Hamilton statement on Red Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toto Wolff has appeared to contradict Lewis Hamilton\u2019s claim that Mercedes will not catch Red Bull until the 2026 regulation changes in Formula One. Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been dominant since rule changes were made at the start of 2022, winning 35 of 45 Grands Prix.<\/p>\n

Verstappen has claimed the World Drivers\u2019 Championship for the third consecutive year, leaving the likes of Hamilton, George Russell and Charles Leclerc trailing way behind. The Dutchman is a huge 266 points ahead of second-placed Red Bull colleague Sergio Perez in the drivers\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n

Many within the sport have predicted that Red Bull\u2019s dominance will continue until fresh regulations are introduced in 2026. Red Bull took advantage of the most recent regulation change in 2022, being the fastest team to build a car capable of winning championships.<\/p>\n

But Wolff believes that Mercedes can work hard to ensure Red Bull do not blow away the sport for the next three years. “We’re giving it all to break the cycle,\u201d the Mercedes team principal told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had five years of dominance of Ferrari, then we had a spell of Red Bull, and then it was us eight times in a row, and now it’s the second Constructors Championship for Red Bull, or the third drivers championship with a very good driver.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, with all we have, back in the factory and at the racetrack, we’re trying to come up with a car and with an execution that is as good as it can be, and we have a next cycle of regulatory engine in 2026, we’ve got to turn this around.\u201d<\/p>\n

It comes after Mercedes driver Hamilton agreed with Ferrari star Leclerc\u2019s prediction that Red Bull could dominate until 2026.<\/p>\n