Mercedes had Ferrari-like struggle too - Wolff

London - Toto Wolff has backed Formula 1 rival Ferrari's efforts to win again in Formula 1.

The fabled Maranello team targeted wins and the title in 2016, but instead has fallen behind second-placed Red Bull.

Repeat of the past

Mercedes team boss Wolff said: "In a way, Ferrari today reminds me of Mercedes a few years ago.

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"We struggled to put all the right people in the right places.  It is hard, time-consuming work, but for us it paid off in the end," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.