‘We got it completely wrong’ - Toto Wolff bemoans Mercedes’ “catastrophic” strategy at Dutch GP

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says his team will review the “catastrophic” error with their strategy at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director. Formula 1 World…

💟George Russell was left venting his frustrations at Mercedes after he plummeted down the order after initially staying out of slick tyres for too long when an early downpour hit. 

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Having briefly led the race, Russell, who started third, believed M🔯ercedes had thrown away a potential podium with their strategic decision꧟s. 

And team principal 💃Wolff agreed, telling Sky F1: "I think we stayed out catastrophically too long. 

"We got it completely wrong and🤡 it is annoying because the car had real pace.

"From there on, it was just recovering as ꧃good as we could. 

"I would rather have a fast race car and a medioc💟re result even though it hurts.

"It is bittersweet because the result is just really bad. It could ha🧸v𝓡e been - but that doesn’t count in this sport.”

Asked if he will personally review the mistakes, Wolff replied: “We will review thoroughly. The situation is never one person in one depa🥂rtment. 

“It is the communication between driver, pit wall, strategy, weather, all of us taking decisioℱns. It was sub-par from everyone and that includes me.

“It’s good when it hurts. ꦰWhen it stings, it sticks.♉” 

Russell ended up finishing𒐪 17th after late mechanical issues plagued his car, while Lewis Hamilton recovered ﷽from his disastrous qualifying to take sixth. 

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