In the preview of the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, an event in which Mercedes hopes to turn its situation around with a series of updates to return to the fight with the best teams, the current team director, Toto Wolff , responded to the He asks about which team or which driver is, in his opinion, right now the great favorite to win the 2022 title.
From the start of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, it became clear that Ferrari and Red Bull were going to be the dominating teams for at least the first half of the season and, to date, that has been the case, leaving not a single option. to the rest of the teams.
After eight constructors’ titles in a row, Mercedes has seen how its domain that seemed to have no end has ended suddenly and suddenly with the entry of a new technical regulation, going from being the great reference to fighting to lead the middle zone Of the grill.
However, the objective of the Brackley team remains the same; fight for victories and do it as soon as possible. Due to this, the Germans have made several improvements in recent events, but they have not obtained the expected results and continue to be far from the two favorites.
In recent statements, Toto Wolff spoke about the new battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, a Monegasque driver who currently leads the championship despite the fact that the Dutchman seems to have the best car.
Making the same comparison with a more complete view between Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton and everything that happened in the 2021 season, Toto Wolff acknowledged that the Red Bull driver managed to win the title despite having a weaker car than the brand’s. star german
“Last year, Max drove a car that was worse than ours and he won the title,” said the Mercedes man . “This year he has the best car on the grid, so I think he is the clear favourite, luck is on his side and it will be easier for him to win again.”
“As for us, we still don’t want to give up. It’s only been five races, the situation can still turn in our favor and the points difference we have with them is still not alarming,” concluded Toto Wolff speaking about the possibilities. that Mercedes still has to conquer the title in 2022.
