Toto Wolff said he would have no shame if the revamped car ended up resembling a Red Bull. The team principal said we are storming full steam ahead now and changing things. He said if we continue to do the big steps that we've already done in the last 10 days we come to a stage where we are really able to respond.
Toto Wolff has suggested that Mercedes will head towards the Red Bull Racing concept when they apply the upgrades to the car in the coming races. The team are currently second in the world championship following George Russell's podium in Saudi Arabia but according to Wolff this is first losers.
The 2016 world champion believes toto Wolff will not have suffered from a personnel perspective. The team's staffing structure has undergone changes over time. But he believes that planning ahead for people's departures is one of Wolff's “greatest strengths”.
Toto Wolff announced that his formation is likely to switch to a different concept. He has tried to allay any concerns that the W14 is not competitive enough. The budget ceiling must be respected.
Wolff conceded his team would re-think their concept after their star driver criticised it. Toto is calling it his worst day? 'they gave it one more chance,' he said.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has not yet spoken to Lewis Hamilton regarding F1's ban on political statements. Wolff said that he wants Hamilton to enjoy his off-season and time away from F1. The Austrian assured that the topic of the new rule would be discussed in a positive light once the driver was back on duty.
Mercedes hopes to enter the 2023 Formula 1 season with a more competitive car than the year before. However, Toto Wolff is tempering expectations and fears that the gap to Red Bull Racing will not be closed yet. The team boss continues to believe in the concept of the problematic W13.
Andretti announced they would be joining forces with American car giant General Motors earlier this month through its luxury car brand, Cadillac. Andretti have been making a lot of noise about their hopes of getting onto the grid. Wolff conceded that the Andretti-Cadillac partnership was a positive one. The majority of teams are concerned that an additional 11th or 12th team could ‘dilute’ the sport.
Mercedes struggled initially with high levels of porpoising on its W13. But an intensive in-season effort to get to the bottom of the problems helped deliver a good step forward. Wolff says Mercedes must remain realistic about the challenge it will take to close down Red Bull, which dominated much of last year.
The governing body outlined a new offence in an updated version of the FIA's International Sporting Code. It states that drivers will be deemed to have committed a breach of the rules if they show the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements. The new ruling comes in the wake of several drivers, including Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, making good use of the platform to push on issues that mean a lot to them.
Toto Wolff believes the FIA’s ban on political statements will be relaxed after the governing body has spoken with the drivers. The FIA came under fire last month when they announced a blanket ban on all political and religious statements. Wolff has backed president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to “achieve the right things”
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and outgoing strategist James Vowles have had their say on the possible 11th team. Michael Andretti lashed out at the current teams in Formula 1 for allegedly obstructing Andretti's entry. McLaren and Alpine were said to be open to Andretti, with the other teams still blocking participation.
Nyck de Vries acted a reserve driver for Mercedes before being handed an opportunity to join the F1 grid in 2023. The Dutchman will now become a part of the red bull stable after being given a memorable send-off by the Silver Arrows.
Nyck de Vries will race for red bull racing in the future. The german has been leaning against the premier class for some time. He has been under contract to the team as a test driver in the 2020 season.
The porpoising issue impacted most of the grid when the new-design cars debuted in february. The FIA intervened on safety grounds and introduced aerodynamic rule changes for 2023. A bigger row emerged in October when Red Bull breached the cost cap in 2021.
Mercedes suffered their worst F1 season since 2013 as their streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championships came to an end. George Russell claimed the team’s only victory in Brazil while Lewis Hamilton failed to win a race for the first time in his career. Mercedes slipped to third in the constructors' standings, behind Red Bull and Ferrari.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes a year off could be beneficial for Mick Schumacher. The German was replaced by Nico Hulkenberg for the 2023 season at Haas. Wolff is convinced a season off in the role would do Schumachers some good. The Mercedes boss is a big admirer of the youngster.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is extremely proud of being the Silver Arrows' team principal. Wolff admits he'd have considered a role at Ferrari if they had given him a similar offer to that of the Daimler group. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was axed last week after his team failed to mount a championship challenge against Red Bull despite having a good car.
Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of the year. The seven-time champion is set to turn 38 in January. Mercedes boss Wolff says he will tackle his future over the winter. Hamilton has expressed his desire to remain in F1 for several more years.
Christian Horner explains why the team principals did not go out to dinner together. All 20 drivers had a night out for Sebastian Vettel's farewell and Lewis Hamilton picked up the bill. Mercedes ace sat directly across from 2021 rival Max Verstappen. Tensions boiled over after Toto Wolff and Mattia Binotto ganged up on Red Bull and leaked cost cap.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff recently had an interaction with the media. Wolff said that the W13 will always have a special place in Mercedes' collection of F1 cars. Mercedes' Director of Strategy, James Vowles, had four words to describe the team's 2022 F1 season in 4 words.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Abu Dhabi was 'one of our worst tracks' in table of doom. Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were off the pace in qualifying. Hamilton retired from the race in Abu Dhabi with Russell only managing a P5 finish. Wolff: 'Abu Dhabi was not catastrophic like the high-speed tracks but still not ideal'
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was not happy with how his team fared in Abu Dhabi. George Russell finished fifth, while Lewis Hamilton did not finish the race. Lewis Hamilton endured the first winless campaign of his 16-season F1 career. Wolff said the W13 will be placed at the reception of both offices at Brackley and Brixworth.
Toto Wolff was calm about the penalty the FIA settled on for Red Bull's breach of the cost cap limit in 2021. Mercedes AMG team principal Wolff said the main thing that would turn teams off from risking even minor breaches was the bad publicity such a move brings. Wolff: 'We're living in a transparent, compliant world. Everything needs governance, and the sport needs it'
Lewis Hamilton tipped to follow in the footsteps of Fernando Alonso and Tom Brady by staying in F1 into his 40s. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Hamilton can still perform ‘at a very high level” like Alonso and Brady. Wolff has previously confirmed a new contract extension for Hamilton “is going to happen” despite his current deal ending after the 2023 season.
Mercedes has three races remaining this season to break its win drought. The team struggled to take the fight to Red Bull and Ferrari in the early part of the season. Draggy cars should be effective in the thin air, says team principal.
Mercedes has just three races left to avoid its first winless season in 11 years. The team has made decent progress over the season to get closer to the front runners. Mercedes has made clear that the update work it is doing late in the season is intended to help the direction of its car.
Toto Wolff doesn't believe Red Bull's budget overspent was a 'minor' The FIA announced on Monday that Red Bull are guilty of a 'Minor Overspend Breach' But Wolff believes any breach - even $500,000 - makes a ‘big’ difference to a team’s performance.
Toto Wolff is optimistic of the level of progress it will make with its W13. The team's chances of making a swift recovery have been further hampered by the cost cap. Despite being in the fight at the front, Wolff played down the performance.
George Russell's shock Q2 exit in FP1 was due to a throttle problem. He was expected to advance through to fight for pole position, but was left 0.006s below the cutline in 11th. Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton qualified third, and was disappointed to miss out.
Toto and Verstappen collided - pitching the red bull into the barrier with an impact of over 50g. The two drivers would also collide in Italy and in Saudi Arabia before the controversial ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Horner regrets pushing for team radio to FIAHorner, but does not believe it had an impact on Masi's decision-making.
If a team like Andretti were to agree a deal with a new power unit supplier then that would be a different arrangement. The FIA and the F1 have to investigate whether that team is suitable for our business.
Porsche were in deep discussions with Red Bull over a potential deal from 2026. But an agreement couldn’t be reached. The premise was always that a partnership would be based on an equal footing, which would include not only an engine partnership but also the team.
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to. You can unsubscribe at any time. Comes months after toto Wolff first suggested he could go to 400 races.
Toto Wolff has voiced concern that Oscar Piastri's move to McLaren has set a bad precedent in the sport. The Mercedes boss is concerned Piasti's move may dissuade other teams from having their own academy talents. Wolff: 'To know now a precedent has been set that if you are clever you can manoeuvre yourself out is something that’s clearly not good for the industry'
Toto Wolff has looked at Oscar Piastri's situation with surprise. Alpine thought it could move the driver on for next season, but the Australian had already reached an agreement with McLaren. According to Wolff this is not a good thing, he said. The Austrian team boss sees how much Mercedes invests in its talented drivers.
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell ended up just seventh and eighth fastest. He was 1.838 seconds slower than pace-setter Max Verstappen's Red Bull. But he said that a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for Mercedes since Hungary wasn't easy.
Lewis Hamilton is chasing an all-time record eighth F1 title. Mercedes team principal Wolff led Lewis Hamilton to six titles, and Nico Rosberg to one. Wolff studied why great teams were not able to repeat great title runs. No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive world championship titles.
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff says he studied Manchester United's failures. Sir Alex Ferguson has not won a Premier League title since retiring in 2013. Wolff holds a record for eight consecutive titles at Mercedes, which is the longest consecutive run in F1 history. The 50-year-old says he has had much harder times in all of his life.
Toto Wolff has won eight consecutive constructors titles at Mercedes. The Austrian has set a new record in F1 history with eight straight seasons. Wolff says he studied Manchester United's failures in order to improve his team. The 50-year-old says he is enjoying 'getting it wrong' at the moment.
Toto Wolff 'loves' how Formula 1’s social conscience has riled older fans over the last decade. The sport has grown more of a social conscience since going green and taking a knee. Wolff: 'As long as we provide great entertainment, we won't lose them because we are running hybrid engines or drivers kneeling on the grid'
