Wolff: The new Mercedes to look 'breathtaking'

Increased speed and better appearance 2017 Formula One car is what Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff more happy with the arrival of the F1 season, which starts in just over six weeks time.

World Champions - who will be on the pitch of a new line-up driver Lewis Hamilton and Bottas - will unveil their new car, the F1 W08, at Silverstone on February 23rd, and Wolff is already buzzing about the team's prospects Defends his crown.

When there is such a change of rule gives opportunities and risks -
Toto Wolff
"I am very happy to see how the new car will pass, as we expect to be much faster and spectacular appearance," said Wolff, speaking to the revised machine web team, which will be much wider and faster Than before through major changes in regulations.

"It will be much more physically for the drivers," he continued, adding a warning: "But when such a change in regulation gives opportunities - and risks.

"We set ambitious goals for which we think the car should be, should, as well as the engine. We are pushing flat in order to achieve these goals, but these goals will be enough, or you other teams come from the blocks better than us? We do not know ".

Wolff pointed out, however, that this uncertainty is not only to the new rules, but is also a natural product of the liquid phase of the development cycle, with the first pre-season test approaching at the end of the month.

"Is there a change in legislation or not, it is always the time of year when we are still skeptical," he said. "We are always a question of whether we have done a pretty good job. This is a mentality in the team. This does not mean that our happier days, but that is how it works. "

Mercedes won all but two of 21 last year's Grand Prix. Wolff made a prediction that the likelihood of repeating that success, but seemed confident enough when asked how this new car is looking.

"There is no great drama," was his laconic answer.