Toto Wolff

“But what we have to acknowledge is that McLaren are clearly now leading the field” — Toto Wolff praises McLaren after hard fought F1 Hungarian GP podium

Ewout Albrecht3 days ago3 days ago05 mins

After two victories in a row Mercedes had to settle for third in the Hungarian GP with Lewis Hamilton, as George Russell only managed eighth. There was a hairy moment however late in the race when Max Verstappen overzealously tried to overtake Hamilton for far out, leading to contact between the two rivals. The Dutchman…

Horner, Vasseur and Wolff discuss McLaren’s management of F1 Hungarian GP

James O'Connor4 days ago4 days ago08 mins

McLaren’s messy management of the Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the big talking points to come out of Sunday’s race. At the start, Oscar Piastri got a slightly better launch and took the lead from Lando Norris into turn 1. From there, he was controlling the race by 4s, although he did have a…

Russell “really quite angry” with Q1 exit at F1 Hungarian GP: “We can’t be throwing away opportunities like this”

James O'Connor6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

It was a massively frustrating Saturday for George Russell at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he was knocked out in Q1, alongside Sergio Pérez. On the first set of tyres, Russell was tentative and he could only manage P14 fastest. The 26-year-old also had a moment at turn 8 but carried on. He took responsibility…

“It does feel that way” — Wolff says Mercedes back in the game after “fairytale” win with Lewis Hamilton at F1 British GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Mercedes is on a roll. For the first time since 2021, they have won consecutive races. Following on from George Russell’s victory in Austria when Max Verstappen and Lando Norris tangled with 8 laps to go, Lewis Hamilton took his first win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at his home race at Silverstone…

Hamilton: 2024 is “not feeling massively different” compared to previous two seasons following difficult F1 Austrian GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton’s tricky season continued as he finished P4 in the Austrian Grand Prix last Sunday. The Brit looked a shade behind teammate George Russell from Sprint qualifying onwards, and floor damage in the Grand Prix itself harmed his chances of getting on the podium. The 39-year-old passed Sainz off track at turn 1 and…

Toto Wolff “will be forever ashamed” for his poorly timed motivational comment in F1 Austrian GP

Ewout Albrecht3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Coming off a pole and podiums in Montreal and Barcelona, things were looking good for Mercedes, but to add another win to the team’s record so soon was quite unexpected for Toto Wolff, who saw George Russell take the top step in Spielberg after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided in a scrap for the…

“It takes two to tango” — Wolff on Verstappen and Norris incident during F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Toto Wolff reflects on an action packed Austrian Grand Prix and the heavily discussed incident which allowed Russell to nab the team’s first victory of the 2024 season. The Austrian Grand Prix will go down as one to remember for the Mercedes team, with George Russell nabbing the team’s first victory since Brazil in 2022….

Mercedes “riding a bit of a wave at the moment” following shock F1 Austrian GP victory — Russell

Rachel Stephens4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

In an incredible turn of events at the Austrian Grand Prix, George Russell took home his second career victory. The race, changed entirely by a dramatic collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, resulted in the victory getting handed to the Mercedes driver. The dramatic collision between Verstappen and Norris opened the door for the…

In full: Christian Horner grilled about relationship with Jos Verstappen in F1 Austrian GP press conference

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago013 mins

Christian Horner faced a barrage of questions in the team bosses press conference on Friday as Jos Verstappen once again made headlines with comments regarding the Red Bull Racing team principal. The Dutchman was due to take part in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring, driving Sebastian Vettel’s RB8. However, he pulled out…

Toto Wolff plays his cards close to his chest amid rumours of Verstappen joining Mercedes in F1

Ryan McGahey1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Toto Wolff has remained tight-lipped regarding the future driver lineup of Mercedes in Formula 1 with the impending exit of seven time champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of the season. With Formula 1’s silly season well underway, the rumour mill has been running at full pace regarding George Russell’s 2025 teammate at Mercedes. One…