Toto Wolff has been the Mercedes team boss since the beginning of the 2014 season. During his time with the German team, you won all available constructor and driver titles. And they can still end up winning titles in 2021 as they come out on top at halftime.
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Despite his success at Mercedes, there are several reports that suggest Wolff may leave the team in the end. The Austrian mentioned that he can spontaneously leave the role of team manager.
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I can spontaneously decide that someone else can bear the baton: Toto Wolff
As reported by GPfans, the Austrian mentioned that he is still very interested in the sport and plans to stay a while longer. He also stated that whatever he pursues, he will always be a co-owner of the team.
“As long as I enjoy the competition and the honesty of the stopwatch, I will continue,” said Wolff.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4th, 2021, McLaren team boss Toto Wolff before the race pool via REUTERS / Christian Bruna
“But I can spontaneously decide that someone else can carry the baton better, is faster, more agile, fresher than me, but not yet,” said the Mercedes team boss.
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Toto Wolff explains why he has expanded his role as a partner at Mercedes
Toto explained that he had not only extended his stay as team leader last year, but also as a partner. The Mercedes team boss justifies the decision.
“I thought for a year if I wanted to continue in this sport and I made up my mind, yes.
Formula 1 F1 – Portuguese Grand Prix – Algarve International Circuit – Portimao, Portugal – April 30, 2021, Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff speaks about REUTERS in the press conference of the FIA / Handout team principals
“But the decision was not that I am ready to continue to lead this team from an operational point of view, but rather that I would like to continue to be a partner. That means the team becomes me and I will become the team in the long run, and that’s the decision I made.
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“We are three equal partners, we complement each other and whatever I do in the team, I remain in my role as a co-owner,” said Wolff.
Wolff, Ineos and Daimler all became equal shareholders last year and own 33% of the Mercedes AMG team.
Will Toto remain team boss after 2022? Let us know.
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