Mercedes: We worked on the engine during the summer break

"While most of our colleagues at Brackley had a chance to recharge their batteries for the second half of the season, other team members took over the baton last week. Our colleagues at Brixworth have worked throughout the summer break to improve the performance and reliability of our power units, ” is before the race for GP of Belgium in Spa said Toto wolff, team boss Mercedes Benz, which adds: "It’s a nice feeling to come back after the summer break with the realization that part of the team continued to do their best and we are very grateful to our colleagues for keeping the ball in play while we were out of the offices and factory."

Mercedes ’engine plant in Brixworth did not stand still during the summer break.

Now, many are probably wondering how they can be at silver arrows worked during the summer break, if this is prohibited. However, the policy for two weeks prohibits work on CFD technology in wind tunnel testing, for the engine however, this is not the case. Which is why Mercedes Benz worked hard on his unit - without a break. But we can say with certainty that they did the same with Ferrari, Renault in Honda.

Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes team, emphasized that there was no room for error and stressed that the second half of the season would be more competitive.

Wolff still in view of the race in They connect added: “We lead in both championships, although that doesn’t feel that way. Over the years, we’ve seen a few teams come back from the summer break very strong. Because of this, we must continue to do our best. In this respect, we are heading into the second half as if it were the start of a new season. Once again, we must ensure that we do not allow room for errors and that we keep the measuring bar high at all times."  

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