Motor racing-Our car does not deserve to win a race, says Mercedes F1 boss

Formula One F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 5, 2023 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff before the race REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Last year's winners Mercedes suffered a nightmare in Brazil on Sunday with unhappy team boss Toto Wolff comparing their Formula One car to a three-wheeler and saying it did not deserve to win a race this season.

While Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for his 17th win of the season, and the team's 19th in 20 races, Mercedes had seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton finish eighth and George Russell retire.