In a lighthearted moment during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, George Russell playfully joked about momentarily mistaking Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for a “McDonald’s employee” due to the striking resemblance between the Ferrari drivers’ race suits and the iconic fast-food chain’s uniforms. The banter arose as Ferrari unveiled a special livery for their home race, paying
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has insisted that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “normally” gracious in defeat, something he showed no signs of last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. Wolff has been criticised by ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, for the way in which he responded
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Following their performance at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that despite the solid fifth and sixth-place finish, the team is far from satisfied. The result, which saw George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finish behind both Ferraris and Red Bulls, did bolster their position in the constructors’ championship. However, Wolff
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left feeling “surprised and disappointed” with Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff, after the pair failed to show respect towards Max Verstappen’s record-breaking 10 consecutive wins. The reigning World Champion fought hard last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his 10th win in a row, eclipsing
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that he’ll be absent from the Japanese Grand Prix in just over two weeks, with the Austrian requiring knee surgery. It’ll be the first race since the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix that Wolff has missed, with Mercedes having comically claimed their only victory of the season at Interlagos.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has downplayed the recent war of words between Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, considering it as nothing more than banter in the sport. This exchange of verbal blows started during the Italian Grand Prix weekend when Hamilton questioned Verstappen’s teammates’ capabilities and the extent of his F1
MoreFormer W Series driver turned Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff believes Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s “body language speaks one thousand words”, following an interview he did after the Italian Grand Prix. It was a disappointing afternoon at Monza for Mercedes, who found themselves third in the pecking order. George Russell failed to turn
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has offered praise to Lewis Hamilton for his admirable display of sportsmanship in acknowledging his mistake during a battle with Oscar Piastri at Monza. Hamilton, who was employing an unconventional hard-to-medium tire strategy rather than the preferred medium-to-hard, utilised the softer rubber to challenge Piastri for the eighth position on
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In the wake of Max Verstappen’s historic 10 consecutive wins, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has voiced his opinion, labelling the achievement as “completely irrelevant”. Verstappen’s triumphant performance at Monza over the weekend not only surpassed the previous record set by Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel in 2013 but also highlighted a remarkable feat that eluded
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The Italian Grand Prix left Mercedes with yet another perplexing outcome, as they secured fifth and sixth positions, which team principal Toto Wolff admitted is not the kind of result they aspire to celebrate. Nevertheless, given the circumstances where all Red Bull and Ferrari cars completed the race, it was the best Mercedes could achieve.
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