Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed Valtteri Bottas’ suggestion that his performance with the team was hindered as a result of his future with the Silver Arrows constantly being in doubt. The Finn joined Mercedes in 2017 as Sir Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate following Nico Rosberg’s retirement from the sport, and he was on a
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed the suggestion that Valtteri Bottas has mentally “checked out” from the Silver Arrows. The Finnish driver, who joined Mercedes in 2017 following Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement from Formula 1, was told earlier this year that he won’t be racing with the Brackley-based team in 2022. Bottas will instead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that the FIA’s decision not to reinvestigate the Turn 4 incident between Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton last time out in Brazil will influence the standard of racing in Formula 1 going forward. The Mercedes F1 Team, in addition to many pundits and drivers, felt that Verstappen
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff was clearly riled up after the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with him removing his face mask and saying “f*** the mask” ahead of the podium ceremony. Sir Lewis Hamilton started Sunday’s race in P10 after recovering from P20 to fifth in Saturday’s sprint. The Brit was relegated to the
MoreRed Bull driver Max Verstappen has jumped to Valtteri Bottas’ defence after the Finnish driver was criticised by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. After the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Wolff criticised Bottas for not closing down Verstappen more aggressively on the run down to Turn One. The Austrian blamed Bottas for both Mercedes drivers
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has publicly expressed his frustration with Valtteri Bottas for not closing down Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner in Mexico. The Finn qualified on pole for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, with Sir Lewis Hamilton alongside him and Max Verstappen in P3. However, the Dutchman benefitted from
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he will discuss the prospect of using team orders in the Mexican Grand Prix with Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole position in Mexico, in a surprise front-row lockout for the Silver Arrows. READ: Mazepin Suggests Schumacher Getting Favourable Treatment By Haas
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has commented on whether George Russell will be free to race Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes car at the end of 2021 – and many in the F1 paddock are expecting the young Brit to be closer to Hamilton than Bottas
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that Sir Lewis Hamilton will crash into Max Verstappen if that’s what’s required for him to secure his eighth World Championship this year. The two drivers have been locked in a fierce battle the 2021 WDC since lights out in Bahrain – and there have been a number
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows were forced to alter their cars’ set-up ahead of qualifying. Speaking after the US Grand Prix – which Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in P2, behind Championship leader Max Verstappen – Wolff revealed that Mercedes had to raise the floor of their car ahead of
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