1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has criticised Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for not being “very gracious”, as the Austrian insisted that Max Verstappen’s record for most consecutive victories was just “for Wikipedia”. A very different side of Wolff was on show after the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, after Mercedes’ George Russell and
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hoping that a new Technical Directive (TD) will slow Red Bull by “half a second”, although he fears that it’s very unlikely. The FIA have put a new TD into effect from the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix onwards, to police flexi-wings better. Front and rear wing flexibility will be
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has slammed Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for showing a “total lack of understanding”, after the Austrian criticised Max Verstappen’s dominance. The reigning World Champion is currently in a complete league of his own and claimed his 12th win of the season last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, which
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Mercedes is setting its sights on challenging Red Bull for podium positions in Singapore. With Max Verstappen currently on an unprecedented winning streak of ten consecutive victories, Red Bull remains the favourite to dominate the upcoming race. Despite fervent efforts by Ferrari to end Red Bull’s flawless record this season, Verstappen’s blistering pace at Monza
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The ongoing rivalry between Mercedes and Red Bull has seen its fair share of heated exchanges, but Red Bull’s key advisor, Helmut Marko, seems uninterested in getting involved in the recent spat. Marko’s comments come in the wake of Max Verstappen’s record-breaking success and Lewis Hamilton’s observations about his competition. Two years ago, the Red
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows do still have big upgrades “coming” to the W14, despite the team having switched their focus to 2024. The Germans are chasing their first win since the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, with their next opportunity being next weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix. Whilst
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George Russell has revealed that he staggeringly rejected a deal from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to join their junior programme in 2015, due to the fact he would’ve had to join an F3 team he wasn’t keen on. Russell and Wolff met for a meeting in 2015, with the King’s Lynn-born driver having been
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the only way Red Bull don’t win every race this season is if the Austrians “screw it up themselves”, something which is yet to happen in 2023. The Milton Keynes-based team claimed yet another 1-2 finish on Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, to extend their winning streak to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has downplayed Max Verstappen’s record-breaking Formula 1 victory at the Italian Grand Prix, dismissing it as “for Wikipedia.” Verstappen’s remarkable achievement saw him secure his 10th consecutive win at Monza, setting an all-time F1 record and further solidifying his charge towards a third consecutive world title. Verstappen’s triumph at Monza
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left disappointed by comments made by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton, in regard to Max Verstappen’s record-breaking win last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen battled hard against Carlos Sainz to claim a record-breaking 10th consecutive victory, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel’s nine wins in
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