Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his frustration at the farcical Belgian Grand Prix. Proceedings were interrupted by heavy rain, and no racing action took place on the day. READ: Lewis Hamilton Unhappy With ‘Massive Bump’ At Eau Rouge Instead, the “grand prix” consisted of a couple of laps behind the Safety Car –
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Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has accused Red Bull team boss Christian Horner of trying to polarise Formula 1 fans. The Austrian made the remark just days before Formula 1 returns from its summer shutdown in Belgium. Mercedes and Red Bull have been locked in a fierce Championship battle since the season-opener in
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton has told him “quite directly” that he wants him to be his team-mate at Mercedes next year. The Finnish driver’s future at the Silver Arrows is far from certain, with Mercedes considering dropping him and promoting George Russell next year. READ: German Regulator Finds No Evidence Of
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German markets watchdog BaFin has found no evidence of wrongdoing following an investigation into alleged insider trading by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll, the Financial Times has reported. The regulator has closed its investigation after it decided it has no grounds to continue to look into alleged insider trading
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Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has commented on the prospect of the Silver Arrows poaching Max Verstappen from Red Bull. The Austrian said he believes the Dutch ace is “very happy” at his current team, and stressed that Mercedes “are not looking for a driver.” “I think that Verstappen and his entourage are
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that they let Valtteri Bottas down in this year’s Monaco Grand Prix. The Finn was running in P2 when he came in for what should have been a routine pitstop, but the attempted tyre change ultimately forced him to retire from the grand prix after a wheel nut
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Valtteri Bottas has opened up on what it was like joining Mercedes as Nico Rosberg’s replacement, just after the German won the 2016 World Championship. Rosberg’s decision to quit motorsport after triumphing over Sir Lewis Hamilton in that season’s title fight shocked the world of Formula 1 and handed Bottas a golden opportunity. READ: 2021
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he believes Valtteri Bottas and George Russell will have great options with “challenger” teams next year should they miss out on a Silver Arrows seat. Russell looks likely to replace Bottas at Mercedes, and it has been speculated that the Finnish driver could switch seats with the young
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he could well “spontaneously” decide to stand down from his senior role at the Silver Arrows. Wolff signed a new three-year deal with the Mercedes F1 Team in December, as the team adopted a new ownership structure, with Wolff, Daimler and Ineos becoming equal third-part owners. READ: Wolff
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he got “triggered” by Red Bull at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In Baku, Wolff branded Red Bull team boss Christian Horner a “windbag” as tensions mounted between the two rivals over the Silver Arrows’ complaint that they were breaking F1’s rules on flexible wings. READ: Wolff
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