Ross Brawn has admitted Mercedes’ new 2012 car is not ready to take on the best teams in formula one.<\/p>\n
“We are slower than Red Bull; we need to find more speed,” the Briton plainly told Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.<\/p>\n
Other team figures for the German marque’s Brackley outfit this week said the target for 2012 is third place, with the title not a realistic goal until 2014.<\/p>\n
“On the positive side, our car is reliable and it’s a step forward, but we are still not where we want to be,” added Brawn.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that the goal for 2012 is to finish behind the top title challengers.<\/p>\n
“Third place, one better than last year,” said Brawn.\u00a0 “Anything better than that, of course, is welcome.”<\/p>\n
He said Mercedes has been aggressive with the design of the W03, “But we have not reinvented the racing car”.<\/p>\n
“Red Bull has the advantage of building on a very good foundation.”<\/p>\n
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