Wolff says its dangerous to predict Mercedes as Spa favourites

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that people shouldn't be so quick and jump to say the Silver Arrows will be favourites to come out on top this weekend in Belgium. The Circuit Spa-Francorchamps hosts the twelfth round of the 2017 season and concludes the summer break which began earlier this month.

On paper, Mercedes seem to possess the car that will be fastest around the historic circuit. The Brackley squad has won the Belgian Grand Prix twice in the last three years, with retired world champion Nico Rosberg crossing the line in first last year.

But Wolff says people should not be so quick to assume the team will once again win this year: "On paper, people will assume that Spa should suit our car because it is a circuit where aerodynamic efficiency is extremely important. But assumptions are dangerous - we have seen too many times already this season that the form book can be rewritten from one weekend to the next.

"So we will be making no assumptions; we have to tick off the items on our work list and make sure we do the best job to maximise our potential points score. The motivation and determination in the factory are greater than ever. Hungary showed the strength of our team - and we intend to use the second half of this season to prove that strength."

 

Fergal Walsh

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