Mercedes has no qualms about binning its \u201creally fast\u201d W14 Formula 1 car at the end of this year, because it knows better things are coming with its 2024 challenger.\u00a0
Although it ultimately missed out, the potential shown around the Marina Bay circuit showed that the team has made good progress in improving its 2023 car after a difficult start to the season. was encouraged with the development path of its W13 and, after a victory in Brazil, it felt confident enough to stick with its car concept in to this year – something that proved to be a wrong choice.
“We will throw this one in the bin when it's really fast and then embark on a new journey,” said Wolff. Wolff said that Mercedes still had plenty to learn from it throughout the remainder of the 2023 season, as it bids to grab at least one win. The unpredictability of the W14 is one of the reasons why Wolff suspects that the car gets better throughout each race weekend, because it takes its drivers so long to get comfortable with how it is going to behave.
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