Engine case, Wolff: “The FIA ​​has given us guarantees of compliance. And the advantage is only a few horsepower”

Compression ratio, what happens? During the meetings between the engine engineers and the Federation last week, the issue of the compression ratio of the Mercedes power unit was discussed. As is known, the latter would be able to vary it to its advantage depending on the measurement made by the Federation at room temperature.
audit Toto Wolff guarantees: no tricks In short, the issue has become political and there is no doubt that the International Federation is in the midst of a decidedly difficult situation to unravel. Especially after giving the initial approval to the Mercedes solution. On the sidelines of the morning of the first day of testing in Bahrain, Toto Wolff declared to Sky Sport UK: “We have received all the guarantees that everything we have done complies with the rules. And we are not even talking about a massive increase in performance. This is the situation, but I think our rivals have felt damaged and have been putting pressure on the FIA ​​for a long time.” On the issue of the ‘qualified majority’, Wolff explained: “There is a governance process. If this governance votes in favor of a change to the engine regulations, it must be accepted. This is how things are and in a case like this it would be harmful for all Mercedes-powered drivers. The advantage for us is only a few horsepower.”