Wolff ‘s message to Hamilton critics: They had to go for the car, not for the money – ŠPORT.sk

People reportedly did not see all the problems he had in his life. They did not see how it began de facto without money, nor did they see the racism to which it was exposed. “They only saw a young man who came to Formula 1 and was successful from the beginning,” Mercedes sports boss Toto Wolff said for Daily Mail. “And maybe they can’t even deal with being so extravagant and polarizing.”

“I don’t think people will fully realize the magnitude of his success until he ends his career. And those who say there could be world champions in Lewis’s car … So why aren’t they in it? Why did he switch from McLaren to Mercedes in 2013? It was a bold step. “

Very interesting words fell as a result. “There are examples – and even now – when riders went for money and not for a car,” stressed Toto Wolff. “Fernando Alonso is undoubtedly one of the best F1 riders to ever compete. Throughout history. It’s sad for the sport that he didn’t win more than two titles. “

Toto Wolff

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The Austrian switched to cosmic rhetoric here and compared Formula 1 to the solar system. “You have to know that you are part of the solar system, but you are not the sun. Some riders may not get good advice. Maybe they will get into the spotlight and believe that they are the sun. But no, they are not. None of us are. We are all just satellites, just planets revolving around the sun. ”

The Mercedes leader also spoke about Lewis Hamilton’s current championship fight with Max Verstappen. He suggested that another collision could be born peacefully and could theoretically come in the last races of the year.

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“What happened in Monza?” Toto Wolff asked himself a rhetorical question. “Max Verstappen eliminated Lewis Hamilton because he would overtake him. Because he was faster. It’s totally understandable. When you’re fighting for a title and something doesn’t work out because the other is ahead of you, what other tool are available to you? We also saw it between Schumacher and Villeneuv and twice between Senna and Prost. ”

“I will never instruct anyone to break into the other, but if I go to the last races and the one who finishes better in them wins the title, they will fight really hard. I don’t think we can control this.

And we probably don’t even want to control it, because Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are gladiators in their machines. If they collide, will there be a confrontation? What will they say? Will they look each other in the eye? We will not interfere in this. This relationship will be resolved between the two individuals. “ added Toto Wolff.