After having the quickest car in Brazil, Mercedes were back to their traditional grid positions of fifth and sixth in Abuꦓ Dhabi, qualifying behind the two Red Bulls and two Ferraris.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was over 0.6s off 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s po𒆙le time, although without a mistake on his final effort, would ha🌊ve closed the deficit. 

The seven-time champion revealed after qualifying 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“bouncing isꦑ back with a vengeance”, with t🔯he🐈 return of porpoising costing Mercedes around 0.6s in a straight-line.

Reflecting on qualifying, Wolff s🅘aid Mercedes’ third row lockout in Abu Dhab🅠i was “one to put in the toilet.”

"Today, I just heard, is World Toilet Day," he told Sky Sports. ꧂;"So I think that result is one to put in the toilet. I think we just didn't get 🀅the job done.

Wolff also explained how Mercedes opted for a high downf🎃orce setup which should give them a better car for Sunday’s race.

"I think we went backwards and [Ferrari] made a little step forwards,” Wolff added. “We went on a hig💛h downforce, high drag concept in order for the race car for to𒉰morrow. It was just so slow on the straights that it didn't give anything."

 "Yeah, but then we had to believe⛄ that for the race it's better to have more downforce, to protect the tyres. Let's see.”

Finally, Wolff was asked about the recurring brake issu♏e which continues to plague Hamilto♓n this year.

After qualifying, Hamilton said♛: “I had some brake problems - we’ve▨ had it most of the year. “The brake discs separate and brake temperature so when you hit the brake the car pulls one direction. If you’re going into Turn 5, it’s pulling to the right and it’s a left-hand corner. It’s not ideal.”

Explaining the issue further, Wolff added: "We have this odd brake split situation that practically every⛎ qualifying session we start a lap and the brakes split – that means the left is not doing what the right does, and that unsettles the car. It's a big one [to sort out] over the winter."