Following a challenging Grand Prix in China for Mercedes, Toto Wolff spoke candidly about the team’s performance issues and the anticipated upgrades for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix. Wolff remains hopeful that these changes will significantly enhance the car’s competitiveness.
The Chinese Grand Prix left much to be desired from the perspective of Mercedes, as both their cars struggled to keep pace with the leading pack, culminating in a modest ninth-place finish for Lewis Hamilton and a sixth-place finish for teammate George Russell. Team Principal Toto Wolff provided insights into the difficulties faced and the steps being taken to address these concerns ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
Acknowledging the team’s less-than-ideal performance, Wolff expressed concerns over the pace and efficiency of the Mercedes cars in Shanghai to Sky Sports F1;
“I think considering where we put the cars altogether, drivers and team, was not a good position for today. Not good enough overall.
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“Lacking pace. We have got to dig deep. We have got something coming for Miami that looks like a good step, let’s see where that brings us out.”
He admitted that the team had taken some aggressive experimental approaches with Hamilton’s setup, which unfortunately did not pay off.
“It’s not an OK car. We can see what the mistakes are on the car. We wanted to go a bit more aggressive to see if it was something so different we needed to do on that car and you can see Lewis today took it on him, that was maybe a step too far.”
This experimental strategy left Hamilton battling at the back for most of the race, with the 7-time world champion himself remarking on the lack of performance throughout the race.
Despite these setbacks, there’s optimism within the team, spurred by the forthcoming upgrades set to be introduced at the Miami Grand Prix. Asked about how much this could bring to the Brackley squad, Toto offered a little information:
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“Let’s see. Hopefully a bit.”
Hamilton, reflecting on his surge up the pack, looks forward to the changes coming when the F1 circuit hits the United States.
“I’m grateful to get into the points. I didn’t expect a lot more this weekend.
“Hopefully we have a step forward coming at the next race. Until then, we will be back at the factory next week and try and position the car better for Miami and have a better weekend.”
MIAMI — Wildlife officers are investigating after a woman was reportedly attacked by three raccoons in North Miami.
The attack happened Thursday night in the Keystone neighborhood.
Officials said a resident had hired a professional trapper and had a nuisance raccoon trapped in a backyard.
“The person went out to investigate because of the noise and to secure the area,” North Miami Council Member Kevin Burns said. “And as they were doing that, three additional raccoons came under the fence and attacked the individual, causing severe trauma.”
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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, raccoons are intelligent animals found throughout Florida. The agency says a panicked raccoon can bite.
“We have a large raccoon population,” Burns said.
Burns said he has received many emails from concerned residents following the attack.
“We advise people, along with FWC, don’t feed the animals,” Burns said.
The injured woman is recovering at Ryder Trauma Center, where several FWC officers were seen.
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In a statement, the agency said the county health department has been notified.
“FWC Wildlife Assistance biologists will be providing the injured party and neighbors with technical assistance and guidance for prevention of further conflicts with raccoons,” the agency said.
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It’s a battle Royale in Florida when the Miami Marlins host the Tampa Bay Rays for the last series of the season, starting Friday.
These two in-state rivals start their final series of the season when the Miami Marlins host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The Rays are limping into this series after getting swept at home by the then-last-place Detroit Tigers during the week. The Rays have only won two games in their last 10 matchups. Tampa Bay had a firm hold on first place in the AL East, but now it only has a half-game lead over the New York Yankees for the top spot in the division. The Rays are still in good shape, with the best record in the American League at 36-23 and a 15-14 road record. The Marlins are in the opposite boat, going for their fourth straight win in this opener. They swept the Washington Nationals on the road during the week. Miami is crawling its way back to .500, now sitting at 29-34 with an 18-15 home record. Miami is still in fourth in the NL East standings, sitting 13 games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves. Tampa Bay leads the season-series against its in-state rival, 2-1, after winning the first series at home in the middle of May. Tampa Bay is the -143 favorite to extend this season-series lead and end its three-game losing streak on Friday.
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The Marlins earned the sweep on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Nationals 4-1. Max Meyer was lethal on the mound for Miami to improve to 6-0, going seven innings while only giving up two hits and a run while striking out seven. That run only came on a fielder’s choice in the third, and the Nats couldn’t score again. Washington only had three hits the whole game. Esteury Ruiz hit a solo shot in the second, but they couldn’t score again until Joe Mack hit a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth to help Miami break through. The Marlins will try to keep it rolling in this home-opener by starting Ryan Gusto, who has only appeared twice in three innings this season, giving up three runs. This is his first start of the season.
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Tampa Bay couldn’t get much offense rolling in its finale against Detroit on Wednesday, losing 7-2. The Rays only had four hits the whole day. The Rays kept pace early with Cedric Mullins tying the game at two in the second on a solo shot, but Tampa didn’t score the rest of the day. Troy Melton was just too much for the Rays to handle after that, with the Tigers’ starter going eight innings. Tampa Bay will have a great shot at bouncing back by starting Drew Rasmussen, who is 4-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 59 innings pitched.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — All eyes were on the Faena in Miami Beach on Thursday night as key international, national and local figures gathered for the FIFA World Cup Host Committee Gala.
The event brought together leaders and stakeholders ahead of the World Cup, with thousands expected to travel to Miami to attend matches.
Organizers said safety will be a top priority as visitors arrive in the Magic City for the games.
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The World Cup also highlights the power of diversity, with Miami serving as a fitting backdrop for one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
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