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Toto Wolff is adamant that Mercedes will "eventually" have a frontrunning car in Formula 1 2023, although the recovering team believe they will be "starting behind" Red Bull and Ferrari at pre-season testing.
F1 returns this week with a three-day pre-season test - live on Sky Sports F1 from Thursday at 6.50am - and Mercedes' pace is a point of fascination, following the former world champion's struggles last year.
Mercedes were expected to come into the season bullish after redesigning their new W14 car, although at their launch last week, they played down expectations, saying they were staying "humble" and playing "catch-up".
Team boss Wolff also only committed to Mercedes "eventually" having a fast enough car "to fight at the very front of the grid".
"So I was contemplating about that word for 15 minutes when we talked about the press release!" Wolff said, explaining his use of the word and also Mercedes' state of mind heading into the new season.