Wolff: Mercedes are "focused on bringing a consistent level of performance each and every race"
On the back of Mercedes' dominant victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, the Brackley-based outfit's team boss Tfocused on bringing a consistent level of performance each and every race"
It was an almost perfect weekend for Mercedes. George Russell secured his second consecutive pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Briton then made a great start, and although reigning champion Max Verstappen kept him honest, the Mercedes driver was seemingly controlling proceedings.
Russell completed the race distance with a conventional two-stop strategy, and did not put a foot wrong to convert pole to the win, his first of the year.
His team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli also had a brilliant getaway, a bold move saw the Italian gain a place by overtaking championship leader Oscar Piastri into Turn 3 on the opening lap.
He ran third from there, and came close to picking off reigning champion Max Verstappen when the Dutchman struggled for rear grip at the end of his opening stint.
With McLaren’s MCL39 coming alive in the closing stages of the race, Antonelli came under huge pressure from Piastri, but defended superbly to pick up his first career podium and become the third-youngest driver to stand on the rostrum.
After the German-British outfit's best race of the year, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff reckoned that the team need to be "focused on bringing a consistent level of performance each and every race."
"That was a superb race by the team and both drivers today. George was absolutely faultless at the front. He controlled the race throughout and didn’t put a foot wrong.
"It was another assured performance of which we have seen many so far this season. He was quick on both compounds and didn’t come under threat after the first corner.
"Kimi meanwhile drove his own great race. He made a strong start and that set him up for the rest of the race. He nearly managed to get second and then battled and defended well in the closing stages to hold off the McLarens. He fully deserved to get on the podium and his first top three finish which I am sure there will be many more of."
Signing off with a word for his "We’ve taken a positive forward step this weekend. The track temperature today was nearly 50°C but we managed to look after the tyres well and combine that with good pace.
"We know that there is more for us to do for this to be a consistent level of performance each and every race. That is what we are focused on doing though and we look forward to the upcoming races to continue that momentum."
