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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that Mercedes have adopted an underdog mindset for the 2017 season as they bid for a fourth successive drivers and constructors titles.
Mercedes has had it plain sailing since the introdcution of the V6 Hybrid power units in 2014, however, it appears that they have a fight this year with Ferrari. Wolff says the teams is not thinking like reigning champions but like underdogs.
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“China was a great way to hit back in the battle with Ferrari," Wolff said via Mercedes' official website. "We are very close on pace and I expect a bit of a ping-pong battle through the season, depending on the track. That’s exciting for everyone.
“What we have in 2017 is the perfect situation for the fans and also for us as a team. We are all racers and we are all properly excited for this fight. Two races into the season and now it is 1:1 between Mercedes and Ferrari. And after racing on a very different circuit, in very different conditions, it’s clear that we are very closely matched – and that small margins will make the difference.
“Our one point lead in the constructors’ championship is anything but a comfortable margin. We need to – and we will – keep working with everything we have got to develop our car, correct our errors and continue improving. Our mindset is that of the underdog – not the Champion. And the fight has just begun."
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Nope Ferrari are the underdogs and even the crowd who are not even Ferrari fans roar when a Ferrari overtakes the merc P.O.Ss. Face it no one likes these tossers and every time their cars gets overtaken or spins or blows up people laugh, cheer and celebrate.
Underdog? More like a dog's poop.