Mercedes towards Monte Carlo
Five wins and five pole positions in the first five GPs, 219 points out of 260 available in the Constructors’ Championship: Mercedes has so far been the clear dominator of the World Championship and the new technical era. Monte Carlo, however, has accustomed fans to surprises: due to the peculiarities of the Monaco circuit, which rewards a single fast lap rather than race pace, often the pre-race predictions are overturned in favor of the outsiders. This is well understood by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who frames Sunday’s appointment as follows.
Wolff’s words
“Monaco remains one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. There is a lot of history and solemnity around the event, but none of this changes our task. We have to work well in free practice and be ready to give our best when it counts,” these are the words of the Austrian.
“Qualifying in Monaco is always exciting. With this new generation of smaller and more agile cars, the challenge should be even tougher. To have a chance of winning on Sunday, it is necessary to do well on Saturday. It will be an impressive show and we can’t wait to experience it.”
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“We approach the weekend without taking anything for granted, though. Monaco is a circuit unlike any other on the calendar. A car that has been competitive elsewhere is not guaranteed to be strong here. The margins for error are small, the consequences are high, and past performances do not always translate into results. We will have to give our best throughout the weekend if we want to maintain this pace.”
