F1 | Mercedes, Wolff on the new engine: “Specification focused on reliability” [VIDEO]

He was also among those present at the teams' press conference, held today in Montreal Toto Wolff. The Mercedes team principal, speaking about the new engine brought by the Star for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, said: “We expect it to be better than the previous one, this second spec is focused on reliability and a bit on top speed".

Returning to the Monte Carlo race, Wolffa made a 'mea culpa' about the strategy of fitting medium tires on Lewis Hamilton's W10: “It was a mistake, we thought it would last longer. The important thing is to have learned the lesson".

On the innovations that could characterize the new regulations, in force from 2021 and which will be made official at the end of June, the Austrian manager declared: “You can compress a weekend without reducing the spectacle, even if it wouldn't be great for the promoters. We wouldn't be thrilled with the park being closed from Friday to Sunday. There is no automotive category that doesn't allow cars to be touched at the weekend and I don't think we should start with Formula One, the pinnacle of racing".

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