Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff is hopeful hi🔥s team will “take a step forward immedia💙tely” in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

Mercedes endured an “underwhelming” season-opening Bahrain🦹, finishing fifth and seventh.

While M🎉ercedes’ race was compromised by an overheating power unit, due to a mistake with their cooling on the W15, it seemed they were the third-fastest team in Bahrain behind Red Bull and Ferrari.

Reflecting on Bahrain, Wolff said: “Our race in Bಌahrain was best described as underwhelming. We were hopeful of a stronger showing after our performance in practice and qualifying. 

“Both drivers were pleased with the balance earlier in the weekend, and the more stable platform provide💫d by the ♋W15.

“Unfortunately on Saturday evening, our cooling performance didn't match our predictions. That forced us into management mode early on, which had the knock-on impact of reducing tyre te𓂃mperatures b🍨elow optimum.

“That cost us the opportunity to show something closer to our true potential. It was a frustrating way to start the ജseason but one we will learn from.”

Wolff is confident Mercedes will take a step forward asౠ they continue to learn about their new challenger.

“We've got an opportunity to take a step forward immediately. Jeddah is a street tr🐓ack with a lot of high♉-speed content,” he added. 

“It will be good to continue our learning with the new car on a very different circuit to Bahrain. We will be aiming for a more consistent week♊end and to understand our true performance relative to the rest of the grid.”

Mercedes haven’t finished on the podium in Jeddah since 2021, winnin🦄g the race with Lewis Hamilton.