Mercedes boss Toto Wolff delivers brutal truth to Lewis Hamilton at British GP

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has dealt a reality check ahead of the British Grand Prix (Image: GETTY) Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dealt Lewis Hamilton a brutal warning ahead of the British Grand Prix. The Austrian admits the improvements made to their W14 car won’t be anywhere near enough to bridge the gap to Red Bull . Mercedes suffered a hugely disappointing result last time out. Hamilton and team-mate George Russell finished eighth and seventh respectively, after podium finishes for the team in the previous two races. Improvements have been made ahead of the pair’s home race at Silverstone this weekend. The W14 has a new front wing to improve airflow to the floor. Wolff believes there will be a better outcome than there was at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. However, he has issued a reality check to Hamilton and Russell if they are expecting everything to go their way. Lewis Hamilton is hoping for a major improvement at the British Grand Prix (Image: GETTY) He said: “I’m of the firm belief that we have everything that’s needed to bounce back. We had a bad weekend [in Austria] and these cars for, not only us but for everyone, are unpredictable. “We’ve seen other teams, be it Ferrari or Aston Martin, having these outliers. Even within Red Bull, [Sergio Perez] has been in and out. “We very much hope that this was a track that was an outlier for us, but it’s not like we are going here with super high expectations and it’s all full of roses. It’s not. We still need to improve the car.”