Mercedes agrees wrong choice: 'We were overly optimistic'

Mercedes hoped to compete for the world title again this year after last season's title battle with Max Verstappen, but the German racing stable failed to do so. With the new regulations, Toto Wolff's team could not manage to stay at the top, forcing it to take a step back. However, Andrew Shovlin is confident that Mercedes will soon be able to improve, he told Motorsportweek.com.

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