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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has stated that the team is starting to hit the sweet spot more often now, sending a warning shot to Ferrari. Mercedes has struggled with consistency this season, with one of its biggest problems is getting the tyres into the optimum working window.
The Austrian says that since Monaco, they have made a step understanding the issues: "We have made a step since Monaco in understanding what it takes to make our car perform. The sweet spot is still difficult to find - but we are starting to do so more regularly.
"Clearly, we are not the only team who took time to understand the combination of the new regulations and tyres - but we are making progress, step by step. And we must continue to do so in the next two weekends to maximise our points score."
Mercedes not relying on previous Austria success
This weekend, Formula 1 heads to Spielberg and to the Red Bull Ring, which, despite its name bearing the title of a rival F1 team, has been very strong for the Silver Arrows since its return in 2014. The team has won all three races held in the last three years. Wolff is hoping for yet more success, but knows that history doesn't mean anything.
"It is always special to return to Spielberg and my racing roots. As a young racing driver, I did my first laps at the old Oesterreichring, so the circuit will always be close to my heart. Since those days, Dietrich Mateschitz has invested impressively into the facility and the region and it's a source of pride for Austria to have this world class circuit in our country.
"Happily, it has been positive ground for Mercedes over the last three years. But we cannot rely on our historic success rate in Spielberg because the regulations are brand new. We start again from the ground up on Friday morning and will aim to come out of the blocks well in FP1. In a season as close as this, we have to if we are going to be on the top step at the end of the year."
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