'That Is Not Bad Car': Wolff Claims After 'Underwhelming' Result Of Mercedes Drivers

"It is underwhelming because we were within a tenth [of the pace] in FP3. The conditions were a little bit different, but there is no excuse, we have a car that is difficult, and you can be narrowly in or out of the window."

"As much as I am annoyed myself at saying this for a long time, we will just continue working on it and trying to get better."

"It is not because a lack of trying that we are where we are, but it is not good enough. It is the whole interaction of aerodynamics, mechanics and the tyres. It is not a single topic [that is wrong], but we've just got to keep our heads down and push through this."

"It is an illusion to [get] closer to Red Bull in the short-term, but I still have to believe that there is more in this car - and you see the performance in FP3, that is not a bad car."

"But it is tricky to be out of the performance window, so we're just going to continue to work on it."