Toto Wolff
Wolff confirms Mercedes 2020 seat between Bottas and Ocon
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has confirmed the race for the free seat with the team for 2020 is a straight fight between Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon.
Mercedes appoints Lauda replacement on board of directors
Mercedes has confirmed Markus Schafer has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman, replacing Niki Lauda in the role, as part of wider shake-up of its board of directors.
Wolff says unwell Hamilton should be ‘admired’ for German GP efforts
An unwell Lewis Hamilton should be “admired” for his determination to battle illness throughout the German Grand Prix weekend, according to Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff.
Mercedes boss Wolff says Ferrari needs to cure reliability "illness"
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Formula 1 rivals Ferrari has an “illness” it needs to cure following its meltdown during German Grand Prix qualifying.
Wolff: Bottas can be proud of qualifying record against Hamilton
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas can take pride from his qualifying performances compared to teammate Lewis Hamilton but feels with his race craft he’s still “getting there”.
Toto Wolff: Better for Lewis Hamilton to polarise than be boring
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says it is better for Lewis Hamilton to polarise opinion than be "down the middle and boring" after debate about the five-time world champion's Britishness over the Silverstone race weekend.
Wolff: Bottas steps up Mercedes performances as focus turns to 2020
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas has made significant improvements to his performances this season as he remains tight-lipped on the team’s 2020 driver plans.
Schumacher’s F1 records still on another level to Hamilton – Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is on the path to match Michael Schumacher’s all-time Formula 1 records but feels the seven-time world champion’s feats remain on “a totally different level”.
Mercedes against “dirty” battles between Hamilton and Bottas
While Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is happy to let Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas race freely against each other but has made a stand against “dirty” racing which he feels took place between Red Bull and Ferrari drivers during the British Grand Prix.
Wolff: I encouraged Hamilton to join F1 meetings
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he encouraged Lewis Hamilton to take part in the Formula 1 future talks and is pleased to see his driver voice his opinion to help direct the sport’s next steps.
Mercedes: Ferrari running ‘risky’ strategy with Leclerc in Austria
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes Ferrari is running a “risky” strategy with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc by starting him on Soft tyres in the Austrian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton says next F1 boss must be independent from teams
Lewis Hamilton believes the next person to run Formula 1 should be “neutral” and not from within a team environment.
Mercedes will do ‘everything’ to ensure Bottas is in a “good place”
Mercedes will do “everything” to make sure Valtteri Bottas remains in a “good place”, according to Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff.
Wolff: 2021 F1 rules not rocket science
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the 2021 Formula 1 rules are “not rocket science” and insists the finer details now need to be analysed to protect the strengths and improve on the weaknesses of the sport.
Mercedes keen to remain united amid ongoing 2021 F1 regulation talks
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists all teams are determined to remain united in their bid to define the 2021 Formula 1 regulations as soon as possible.
Toto Wolff: Pirelli has ‘impossible task’ to please all 10 F1 teams
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Pirelli has been given an “impossible task” to please all 10 Formula 1 teams after calls to revert back to its 2018 tyres.
Wolff: F1 risks repeating mistakes with 2021 rules
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff warns major Formula 1 rule changes for 2021 would risk the opposite result of its goal to provide close racing and shake-up the sport.
Binotto: There would be no argument if Vettel penalty was reversed
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says there would be no argument over Formula 1 rules if Sebastian Vettel hadn’t been penalised during the Canadian Grand Prix and duly lost the race to Lewis Hamilton.
Wolff: We must not put F1 stewards under pressure after Vettel ruling
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has called for the Formula 1 community to not put pressure on the race stewards in the wake of their ruling on Sebastian Vettel in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Wolff says Vettel “absolutely right” to be angry about penalty
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he Sebastian Vettel is “absolutely right” to be angry about his controversial penalty in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Mercedes left with 'question marks' over Stroll’s F1 engine failure
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has been left with “some question marks” as to what caused Lance Stroll’s engine failure during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Mercedes pinning Canadian GP hopes on strong race pace
Toto Wolff hopes Mercedes’ “very good” long-run pace will prove beneficial in the fight against Ferrari during Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes losing 0.6s to Ferrari on Montreal straights
Mercedes is losing as much as 0.6s on the straights compared to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari heading into Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
F1 timetable tweak risks opening “can of worms”, says Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff fears a proposed rules tweak to majorly restrict how Formula 1 teams can work on their cars throughout practice risks opening a “can of worms”.