Toto Wolff Archives

Wolff implies “bias” may be at play as he criticises the stewards for “inconsistent” decisions at the F1 US GP

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Andrea Stella was not the only team principal left frustrated with the stewards after the latest round of racing in Austin, as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff criticised the decision-makers for their “inconsistent” rulings. Both Mercedes drivers endured a challenging weekend. Lewis Hamilton shockingly failed to make it out of Q1 on Saturday; then, his race…

Haas and Mercedes looking to end the season on a high with US GP updates

Ewout Albrecht3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

After what can be considered an autumn break during the 2024 season there are lots of teams bringing updates to Austin for the final batch of races. Perhaps not the easiest weekend, as the United States Grand Prix is a Sprint weekend, but given that it is the start of a triple header it might…

Ferrari F1 and Hamilton “are going to find a way of working with each other” next year and beyond — Wolff

Olivia Pursehouse3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Since the February announcement that Lewis Hamilton had signed with Ferrari for the 2025 season onwards, there has been questions that the Brit may not be able to adapt to the Ferrari culture as well as someone like Charles Leclerc. After spending the last 12 years with British-based team Mercedes, and 6 years prior to…

Mercedes “cannot write it off” to get a head start on the F1 2026 regulations — Toto Wolff won’t be sacrificing 2025 season

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

The 2024 season has been a chronicle of ups and downs for Mercedes as they continue to grapple with the concept of F1’s current generation of ground effect cars. Despite a shaky start to their campaign, the Brackley-based team seemed to turn things around before the summer break when they managed to clinch three victories…

Wolff reacts to Horner voicing interest in hiring George Russell for Red Bull F1 — “Christian is always trying to stir s*** up”

Rebecca Malitz3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

In June it was announced that Sergio Perez signed a new 2-year contract with Red Bull that would take him to the end of the 2026 season. With the newly signed contract the speculation about the Mexican’s future should have been put to rest. Instead there is an endless stream of rumors and speculation about…

Wolff on Hamilton’s strategy for the F1 Singapore GP: “That was the wrong decision that we all took together jointly”

Marika Petracca3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

P3 on the starting grid, ahead of him only the two title contenders: poleman Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen. Things did not look so bad for Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. On race day, however, he was the only one – along with Daniel Ricciardo – to start on the…

McLaren clear favourites for 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after “weird” decline in performance by “formidable” Red Bull — Wolff

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team, Torger “Toto” Wolff, has described the increased competitiveness of Formula One teams, including his own, as being “great” for the sport, at least from a fan’s perspective. While speaking with the media following the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, the Mercedes boss stated that it was…

Wolff and Horner agree on F1 team orders at McLaren: “It’s always a difficult position” but they need to decide

Anna Elizabeth Krausová4 months ago06 mins

With nine races remaining till the end of the season, McLaren finds themselves in a contention not only for the Constructors’ Championship title, but also in a possible fight for the Drivers’ Championship. The gap between Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen currently sits at 62 points, while McLaren is only 8 points behind…

Wolff admits Mercedes has lost “quite a chunk” of performance post-summer break after a subdued F1 Italian GP

Magdalena Put4 months ago07 mins

Toto Wolff conceded that Mercedes has lost “quite a chunk” of performance since the summer break, following another lacklustre showing at the Italian Grand Prix. After winning three of the last four races before the summer break, Mercedes faced a harsh reality check at the first post-break round in the Netherlands, where their drivers finished…

Official: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team confirms Andrea Kimi Antonelli for 2025 drive

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Following the stunning news on the first day of February that Lewis Hamilton would be joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2025 on a multi-year deal, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has announced that their 18-year-old junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli will partner George Russell at the Brackley-based squad next season. Antonelli’s junior formula record has been extremely…