Toto Wolff will go down in F1 history as one of the most successful team bosses of all time. While on the surface it looks like his job is to build the best car and hire the best drivers, there are other crucial elements that come into play. And one of them has to do with the drivers on a daily basis.
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Nobody realizes the worth of a top driver like Toto because an all-time star, Lewis Hamilton, is part of his team. Without neglecting Valtteri Bottas, they are two of the fastest on the current F1 grid. But there can be certain aspects that Wolff finds difficult.
“The worst thing is that we are dealing with small traumatized children who were left behind in the go-kart in the rain and had to drive around in fear, so to speak. So you have to manage and cope with a lot of the psyche, ”revealed Toto in a promotional video for F1.
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In the last year alone he struggled with the crash between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas. Lewis Hamilton’s contract saga during the winter break would not have been easy either.
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Toto Wolff had offered his opinion on a recent allegation by Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton made a comment criticizing the so-called rich children of Formula 1 in Monaco. Wolff was asked to comment on this as well. At first he was more diplomatic; sympathize with them and argue that despite their privileged background, they too have their own struggles.
But he also offered solutions to combat the financial problem of making it into Formula 1 –
“I think we can make popular sport more affordable. Children who have no financial background can actually be successful in the junior formulas. “
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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND: Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff looks on during practice prior to the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit in Northampton, UK. (Photo by Drew Gibson / Getty Images)
He added: “All the big Formula 1 teams [need to be] being able to identify these kids rather than making it so expensive that a good go-kart season costs 250,000, an F4 season 500,000, and an F3 season 1 million. This is completely absurd [and] has to stop because we want access. I think we need to give access to children who are interested in karting. “
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Will his recent statements affect his relationship with Hamilton? We’ll find out.
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