On the back of two Ferrari wins, Mercedes are once again expecting a tough battle as Formula 1 heads to Singapore.
Whilst Mercedes dominated the early races, opening up a healthy points advantage, Ferrari have hit back after the summer break and won both races thanks to Charles Leclerc – although they were both tracks suited to the SF19.
Wolff was therefore happy to come away with two double podium finishes, but insists they can't be content and will be pushing hard to win in Singapore this weekend, though expects it to once again be a close battle.
"We came back from the summer break knowing that the first two races would be difficult for us," he said. "We ended up with two double podiums and 67 points which was a strong form of damage limitation and more than we expected.
"However, you could tell in the debriefs that Spa and Monza left us not satisfied and everyone in Brixworth and Brackley is pushing hard for more victories," he added.
"The next race takes us to Singapore, a spectacular night race and a great showcase for our sport.
"For a long time, Singapore used to be one of our weakest tracks, but we've made some inroads into that and performed well last year.
"However, there are no home runs at a track like Singapore: we need to understand this car and this year's tyres on a very particular track layout and take absolutely nothing for granted in our approach to the weekend.
"We are looking forward to a tough battle under the lights in Singapore."
Lewis Hamilton won last time out in Singapore, but traditionally both Red Bull and Ferrari have performed strongly around the tight and twisty street circuit.
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