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Mercedes tyre issues not a quick fix

16:57, 21 Apr 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Reigning world champions Mercedes are yet to win in 2018 and have looked off the pace on more than one occasion so far this season. They have admitted that issues with tyre temperates and operating windows are behind a lack of pace but the team have no fix in place yet.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff told ESPN.com that the team had identified the issue but the team are confident of fixing the issue before long.

“In Formula One there is never a quick fix, but you can see how fast the picture can change,”

“In testing and in Melbourne, people predicted that we would run away with the championship because the car was so dominant. Here we go, three races in, and we have not won so far,

“This is, in my opinion, a great group of people. We just need to stick our heads together, stay calm, get the head down and come up with some solutions. Huge confidence in the team, they’ve proved that in the past.”

Mercedes currently hold onto their lead in the constructor standings by a single point over Ferrari whilst both of their drivers closed up to Sebastian Vettel after the German had a nightmare result in China.