Wolff: Mercedes losing half a second to Ferrari on the straights

Toto Wolff admits his two cars are losing half a second to Ferrari on the straights at Hockenheim. Those inside the Mercedes garage are scratching their heads on how to bring back the lead over their Italian rivals.

“I’ve heard Christian complaining for the last four years about straight line speed so I don’t want to go there. But as a matter of fact it is where we lost out,” Wolff said in an interview on race fans.

For the first time in over four years, the German outfit are getting beat. Wolff confirms the team are looking at new things to recover the deficit. He went on to praise his driver Valtteri Bottas for his final hot lap yesterday.

How do you think the Mercedes drivers will fare today? Hamilton starting from 14th and Bottas from 2nd surrounded by Ferrari’s. Let us know what you think in the comments!