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Mercedes F1 boss excited and worried about 2017

Toto Wolff excited and worried about F1 2017 Toto Wolff says he is looking ahead to 2017 with a mix of excitement and apprehension. That is because while agreeing that the laptime boost with the faster cars next year will be 'impressive', the Mercedes boss warned it may come at the cost of wheel-to-wheel racing. 'For now, I see the data and it's true that it is impressive,' he told the French newspaper Le Figaro. 'I can't tell you what the gain will be per lap but we can talk about several seconds. We will see really tired drivers on the podium after the races. 'The only thing that gives me pause is that this extra G-force will not be seen on the TV. And it may become more difficult to...
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