Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has revealed that he studied Manchester United’s failures to keep away from a decline on the Method One crew.

In an interview with the Monetary Instances, Wolff claimed he seemed on the Premier League membership’s errors to know why “nice groups” will not be capable of proceed their success.

Manchester United gained a document 13 Premier League titles, and three consecutive titles on two separate events underneath legendary supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson, however haven’t been capable of replicate their dominance since his departure in 2013.

Mercedes have gained eight consecutive constructors titles since Wolff took over in 2014 however have struggled this season.

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“I studied why nice groups weren’t capable of repeat nice title [runs],” mentioned Wolff, referencing United’s document underneath Ferguson.

“No sports activities crew in any sport has ever gained eight consecutive World Championship titles and there are lots of causes for that, and what’s on the core is the human.

“The human will get complacent. You aren’t energised in the identical manner you have been earlier than. You’re possibly not as bold.

“I usually get the query: ‘How exhausting is that?’

“I had so many durations, so many episodes in my life that I’d choose as troublesome, that this isn’t on the identical scale.

“I do not suppose it is difficult in a manner as a result of I’ve had a lot more durable occasions in all of my life, not significantly in Method One, however that is truly inside my consolation zone.”

Mercedes sit third within the constructors championship, 137 factors behind leaders Pink Bull having had a troublesome yr to this point with new laws and a automotive that has confirmed to be inconsistent.

Wolff, 50, mentioned he’s studying from the challenges Mercedes has confronted this yr and believes the crew nonetheless has what it must be profitable going ahead.

“I’d say I am having fun with getting it flawed in the meanwhile as a result of it is the premise for long-term future success, I consider,” he defined.

“We’re nonetheless the identical group of individuals with the identical ambition, power, instruments, funding. Possibly we have to tweak right here and there as a result of psychology performs an essential function, however I consider this crew has all it must be profitable however with no sense of entitlement. I need this to be a blip and never a longer-term section of not with the ability to compete on the entrance.

“In a manner we’re management freaks. Typically I really feel like a soccer coach: There is a level the place there’s nothing extra you are able to do and you must go away it to the gamers on the pitch to get the job executed. That is why once you’re there you’ve got these reactions. Typically it is advisable to push the strain launch valve.”