Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is not convinced the team’s strong performance in recent races shows they are on the cusp of fighting for wins.
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Hamilton and Russell ‘out-performing a car that’s not good enough’ – Wolff
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers are out-performing their car after they scored their first double podium finish of the season in France.
Paddock Diary: 2022 Austrian Grand Prix
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams responded to reports some fans had suffered harassment and abuse at the Austrian Grand Prix by inviting them into the paddock.
Mercedes don’t want new F1 power unit debate “dragging out” beyond summer
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pushing for details of Formula 1’s new power unit rules to be confirmed soon.
Wolff condemns rivals for ‘disingenuous’ and ‘pitiful’ response to porpoising safety concerns
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Red Bull driver Sergio Perez’s comments prove porpoising is not only a safety concern for his team.
Ferrari raise “concerns” as FIA makes hiring from Mercedes
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari have raised concerns over the FIA’s appointment of a former Mercedes executive to a senior position.
Hamilton has ‘lots of things on this year’s car I don’t want on the 2023 car’
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes need to get to the bottom of the problems with its current car before turning their attention to its replacement.
Hamilton deserves better car than “un-driveable” Mercedes – Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton deserves a better car than Mercedes have given him, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Mercedes can’t claim to be championship contenders at the moment, says Wolff
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that the reigning eight time constructors’ champions can no longer consider themselves among the title contenders in 2022.
Wolff puts Mercedes’ odds of championship victory at “two to eight”
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes’ chances of winning the championship are not good at present, team principal Toto Wolff admitted, but could change quickly if they can unlock more performance from their car.
Masi was a “liability” for F1 and “disrespectful” towards drivers – Wolff
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says former F1 race director Michael Masi still hasn’t accepted he was at fault in his handling of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
F1 teams urged “very strong position” over Russian Grand Prix – Horner
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams urged the sport to take serious steps in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
F1’s refereeing changes must end “freestyle” interpretation of rules – Wolff
2022 F1 season
Posted onToto Wolff said F1’s rules had been applied in a “freestyle” manner but rejected claims the season finale had been fixed to prevent Lewis Hamilton winning the championship.
Mercedes explain decision to bring back silver livery after two years in black
2022 F1 season
Posted onToto Wolff says that Mercedes will adopt black as part of their permanent colour scheme after reverting to a traditional silver livery for 2022.
Wolff – Horner and I “overstepped” in radio messages to Masi in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onToto Wolff admits he and Christian Horner may have “overstepped” in their direct communication with race director Michael Masi this season.
Why Mercedes believe they would have won an appeal but still lost the title
2021 F1 season
Posted onWhy have Mercedes chosen not to pursue a formal appeal of the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and what could it mean for the future of the sport?
Ecclestone criticises Hamilton and Wolff over FIA championship awards absence
2021 F1 Season
Posted onFormer Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone criticised Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff for refusing to attend yesterday’s FIA prizegiving ceremony.
Title fight will be “hard but very clean” after race director’s warning to drivers – Wolff
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will not be “pushing anybody off or hitting anybody” in today’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes.
Mercedes see “a lesson to learn” from Red Bull’s qualifying tow tactics
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes could learn a lesson from the “flawless” slipstreaming tactics Red Bull demonstrated in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, says team principal Toto Wolff.
FIA’s “robust” points deduction warning to drivers a good deterrent – Wolff
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi’s pre-race warning over the possibility of points deductions for unsporting conduct has been welcomed by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.