Drivers 2026 - Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff
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Wolff acknowledges need for 2026 regulation adjustments
Despite Mercedes securing a dominant one-two finish at the season opener in Australia, team principal Toto Wolff remains realistic about the state of the new regulations. While ...
13 Mar 2026 12:18 -
Toto Wolff and Christian Horner in battle for Alpine shares
A new corporate battle is brewing behind the scenes of the Formula 1 paddock, involving two of the sport's most prominent and rivalrous figures. Former Red Bull team princip...
10 Mar 2026 14:17 -
Lawson scoffs at Wolff's 'one second' Red Bull engine claim
Liam Lawson has dismissed the dramatic claims made by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff regarding the performance of the new Red Bull power unit. As Formula 1 transitions to its 2026 eng...
16 Feb 2026 12:39 -
Toto Wolff Hints Mercedes No Longer Needs Verstappen
For years, the prospect of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes has been the ultimate "what if" scenario in the Formula 1 driver market. Team Principal Toto Wolff made no s...
04 Feb 2026 14:29 -
Toto Wolff Furious at "Excuse-Making" Rivals Over Engine Tech
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has unleashed a scathing attack on rival teams, accusing them of paranoia and "excuse-making" regarding the new 2026 engine regulati...
03 Feb 2026 14:53 -
Christian Horner Opens Up on Toto Wolff Rivalry
Christian Horner has broken his silence regarding his intense, years-long rivalry with Toto Wolff, insisting that the animosity between them was often exaggerated by the media. ...
02 Feb 2026 09:53 -
Wolff Believes 400 km/h F1 Cars Are Possible: “The Fastest Ever”
Toto Wolff believes Formula 1 could one day see cars reaching speeds close to, or even exceeding, 400 kilometres per hour. According to the Mercedes team principal, advances in ...
22 Dec 2025 12:53 -
Marko Laughs Off Angry Wolff’s Outburst
Helmut Marko says he “can only laugh” at Toto Wolff’s reaction to his recent criticism. The Red Bull adviser had questioned Mercedes’ approach to young d...
01 Dec 2025 08:37 -
Wolff Clarifies His Future at Mercedes
Toto Wolff has denied that he is preparing to leave Mercedes, following reports about the sale of part of his shareholding. The Mercedes team principal explained that the partia...
24 Nov 2025 09:38 -
Wolff Distances Mercedes From Favourites Tag in Las Vegas
Toto Wolff has played down expectations ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, insisting that Mercedes should not be considered a favourite despite a strong showing at last year&rsq...
19 Nov 2025 09:38 -
Wolff Lowers Expectations for Las Vegas: “Do Not Expect a Repeat”
Toto Wolff has warned fans not to expect a repeat of last year’s strong Las Vegas performance. The Mercedes team principal says the team is in a very different competitive...
18 Nov 2025 12:41 -
Toto Wolff Sells Part of His Mercedes Stake, but What Is F1 Really Worth?
Toto Wolff is preparing to sell part of his ownership stake in the Mercedes Formula 1 team, likely to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz. The deal values the outfit at around 6 billio...
14 Nov 2025 19:49 -
A Sponsor Buys Into Mercedes, but What Does This Mean for Wolff?
The unexpected arrival of CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz as a shareholder in Mercedes has raised eyebrows across the paddock. Officially, nothing changes in the balance of power w...
13 Nov 2025 14:43 -
Major Mercedes Sponsor Looking to Buy Toto Wolff’s Shares
It appears increasingly likely that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is considering selling part of his stake in the team. The Austrian currently owns one-third of Mercedes bu...
13 Nov 2025 07:36 -
Toto Wolff reignites the Masi controversy: the open wound of 2021
Nearly four years after Abu Dhabi 2021, the scars still haven’t healed. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has once again taken aim at former race director Michael Masi, c...
05 Nov 2025 17:47 -
Toto Wolff's chess game - hidden agenda behind support for Ferrari rival
Toto Wolff praised his competitor. Openly. "Fred is one of the best team bosses I know... If I wasn't at Mercedes, I'd take Fred." Why does the Mercedes boss d...
29 Oct 2025 16:47 -
Wolff's masterstroke - while McLaren and Red Bull fight for 2025, Mercedes wins 2026
Toto Wolff did something notable. Mid-2025 climax, Mercedes confirmed 2026 driver lineup. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. A "no-brainer" according to Wolff. But the...
23 Oct 2025 17:16 -
Determined Wolff Expects Tough Weekend in Austin: “A Real Test!”
After a successful outing in Singapore, Mercedes is hoping to carry that momentum into the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Team principal Toto Wolff remains proud of the tea...
15 Oct 2025 10:39 -
Wolff: Barcelona win after Silverstone woes shows the 'strength' of Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the win for the team in Barcelona after the struggles in Silverstone a week earlier shows the 'strength' of the staff in the ...
18 Aug 2020 17:35 -
Wolff: Mercedes' smoking engine not a reliability issue
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has assured that the recent smoking seen from the team's power unit is not a reliability issue, but admitted that the team have yet been u...
30 Jul 2020 09:23 -
Niki would have taken his hat off for Red Bull mechanics - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has commended Red Bull for being able to fix Max Verstappen's car on the grid prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, a scenario where Wolff be...
21 Jul 2020 15:09 -
Wolff '100%' confident Red Bull will be a threat in Hungary
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is convinced that rivals Red Bull will be a major threat to the team during this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. The Hungaroring has favo...
16 Jul 2020 09:25 -
Mercedes to run all-black base livery for 2020 season
Mercedes has announced it will run an all-black base livery for the 2020 Formula 1 season as a public pledge to improve the diversity of the team. Over the last handful o...
29 Jun 2020 12:04 -
Wolff expects reliability to play a 'key part' in shortened F1 season
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he expects reliability to be a major factor in the world championship fight in 2020 due to the shortened race calendar. So far, only eight Eu...
09 Jun 2020 10:32 -
Wolff: Political games 'have no place' in F1
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stated he feels that whatever political games that may arise from the new regulations within teams will have no place in F1. The new...
07 Jun 2020 10:23 -
Wolff opens up on the possibility of signing Vettel
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has opened up on the possibility of signing Sebastian Vettel in 2021, saying that recent comments about him are more than just 'lip servic...
04 Jun 2020 09:07 -
Mercedes remains in F1 with Wolff as boss - report
Mercedes will remain in Formula 1 beyond the 2020 season and will retain Toto Wolff as team principal and CEO, according to a German report. Wolff's position within the tea...
31 May 2020 11:22 -
Wolff 'not surprised' by Vettel's Ferrari departure
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he is “not so surprised” about Ferrari's announcement that it will part ways with Sebastian Vettel at the end of the 2020...
23 May 2020 15:33 -
Wolff: Vettel not on top of Mercedes' 2021 wish list
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Sebastian Vettel is not on the top of the team's wish list when deciding its future driver line-up. Vettel's future in the sport...
17 May 2020 14:03 -
Hakkinen: Vettel a great addition for any team
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Sebastian Vettel would be a great asset for any team on the current F1 grid. Vettel's contract at Ferrari expires a...
07 May 2020 16:08 -
Allison found Mercedes arrival 'intimidating'
Mercedes technical director James Allison has opened up about when he first joined the German manufacturer, saying he found his first time with the team 'intimidating'. ...
27 Apr 2020 13:03 -
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff acquires shares in Aston Martin
Team principal of the Mercedes Formula 1 team Toto Wolff has bought shares in the British sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin. However, the deal will have no effect on his curr...
18 Apr 2020 12:29 -
Toto Wolff: Stirling Moss' driver type will never be seen again
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has paid tribute to Sir Stirling Moss following the Briton's death on Sunday. The 16-time F1 grand prix winner had close ties to ...
13 Apr 2020 09:44 -
Szafnauer sees no Aston Martin role for Wolff in 2021
Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he does not expect Toto Wolff to join Aston Martin in 2021. Wolff, who has overseen Mercedes' success throughout Formu...
02 Apr 2020 11:31 -
Mercedes 'glad' to find power unit issues early
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says that his team has been working to fix the power unit problems that it faced at pre-season testing in Barcelona. The engine had a number of is...
10 Mar 2020 12:13 -
Wolff sees Verstappen as Mercedes' biggest 2020 challenger
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he sees Red Bull and Max Verstappen and the German team's biggest challenger in 2020. The Silver Arrows enter the upcomi...
19 Feb 2020 18:27 -
Wolff rebuffs rumours that Mercedes could leave F1
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has denied rumours that the team is evaluating its position in Formula 1, declaring the reports as "nonsense". It has been sug...
10 Feb 2020 18:02 -
Wolff: Chinese GP cancellation would be a 'shame'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hopeful that Formula 1 will still race in China this year despite the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus. The virus has claimed the l...
10 Feb 2020 14:16 -
Wolff: Hamilton negotiations only starting in February
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff insists that he has not yet entered negotiations with Lewis Hamilton over a contract renewal. Hamilton's current deal with the Silver Arrows e...
06 Feb 2020 12:02 -
Wolff: Mercedes could cope with Hamilton departure
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff affirms that his team would manage to cope should it lose the services of Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's contract with the Silver Arrows expi...
25 Jan 2020 12:04 -
Wolff: Placing Ocon alongside Hamilton in 2020 would've 'risked Ocon's career'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes it would have been to large a risk for Esteban Ocon's career to place him alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2020. Ocon, wh...
08 Jan 2020 10:24 -
Wolff: Running Mercedes is less fun without Lauda
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists he is still motivated to continue in Formula 1, but admits running the Silver Arrows without Niki Lauda is less fun. Lauda passed awa...
18 Dec 2019 08:14 -
Wolff holds 'a lot of pride' for Mercedes team after sixth straight championship
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained that he feels nothing but pride for his team after leading them to a sixth straight Formula 1 constructors' championship thi...
07 Dec 2019 10:02 -
Wolff: Bottas to blame for Grosjean collision
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the majority of the blame for the FP2 crash between Valtteri Bottas and Romain Grosjean needs to be taken by Bottas. The pair collided a...
29 Nov 2019 16:07 -
Wolff: Mercedes has point to prove after disappointing Brazil result
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes his team has a point to prove at the season finale in Abu Dhabi following a tough outing in Brazil two weeks ago. While Lewis Hamilt...
28 Nov 2019 10:02 -
Hamilton: Wolff's absence makes no difference in Mercedes camp
Lewis Hamilton denies that Toto Wolff's absence from the Formula 1 paddock this weekend in Brazil is having any sort of negative impact on the team. Wolff did not travel wi...
16 Nov 2019 11:54 -
Toto Wolff to be absent from Mercedes for Brazilian GP
Toto Wolff has confirmed that he will not be at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix with Mercedes. Last time out in the US, Lewis Hamilton wrapped up his sixth world driver...
11 Nov 2019 13:41 -
Mercedes 'clearly missing some pace' in qualifying - Wolff
Toto Wolff has expressed his beliefs that the Mercedes team need to work on closing the pace deficit to rivals Ferrari during Saturday's qualifying session, but still holds ...
30 Oct 2019 13:47 -
Wolff confirms Mercedes blocked 2020 qualifying races
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mercedes was one of two teams that blocked the introduction of qualifying races in 2020. Formula 1 proposed a shake-up of the w...
29 Oct 2019 13:09 -
Mercedes was 'not convinced' by one-stop strategy
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admits that he was not originally convinced by Mercedes' one-stop strategy in Mexico. The Silver Arrows opted to pit Lewis Hamilton on la...
28 Oct 2019 10:55 -
Mercedes 'keen' to seen Hamilton/Bottas battles
Mercedes is "keen" to see some on track battles between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas now that there is no threat in the title race from any other team. The Silv...
15 Oct 2019 17:48 -
Wolff: Second pit stop for Hamilton a 50/50 call
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stated that the decision to bring Lewis Hamilton in for a second pit stop towards the end of the Japanese Grand Prix was a "50/50&quo...
13 Oct 2019 10:43 -
Wolff: Mercedes has 'got to step up' to Ferrari's level
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Silver Arrows must step up to the level that Ferrari has set in recent races. Following the return after the summer break, Ferrari took t...
04 Oct 2019 14:28 -
Wolff: Sochi outcome showed we must never give up
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that even if Ferrari have made performance gains over the silver arrows the German team will still be able to win races as long as they&n...
02 Oct 2019 09:17 -
Brown: Beating Mercedes possible 'if we do a good job'
Zak Brown believes his McLaren team can beat Mercedes when it takes on a supply of the German manufacturer’s power units from 2021 onwards. Speaking to the gathered media...
28 Sep 2019 15:15 -
Wolff: Authenticity still on at Mercedes for 2019 despite points gap
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that he expects his team to continue the authentic nature the team has carried throughout 2019 and continue fighting for pole positio...
17 Sep 2019 14:40 -
New generation of drivers get away with more - Hamilton
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has said he believes that the new generation of drivers get away with more from the race stewards after Charles Leclerc escaped penalties for pushin...
09 Sep 2019 09:00 -
FIA to investigate Monza Q3 tactics
The FIA has announced that they will be investigating the final lap of Qualifying. All the drivers except for McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr failed to make it to the s...
07 Sep 2019 17:48 -
Russell: No need for 'sales pitch' to secure Mercedes future
Williams driver George Russell has said that he sees no need to create a 'sales pitch' in order to secure a future drive with the works Mercedes team. Russell is confide...
18 Aug 2019 10:45 -
Wolff: Hamilton's off-track adventures important for his form
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes that Lewis Hamilton's interests away from the circuit are important for the Briton's Formula 1 form. Hamilton has a number of pro...
17 Aug 2019 14:45 -
Mercedes insists it's 'too early' to promote Russell
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says it is too early to promote its junior driver George Russell into a "high-pressure environment" at the Brackley-based team. Rus...
16 Aug 2019 11:51 -
Wolff: Mercedes thought two-stop strategy was not competitive
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has hailed the strategists of the Silver Arrows following Lewis Hamilton's win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, after it all but ruled out a two-st...
04 Aug 2019 19:08 -
Wolff: Ocon must be driving in F1 next year
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is adamant that Esteban Ocon must be driving in Formula 1 next season. The French driver has been watching on the sidelines in 2019 after losing h...
04 Aug 2019 13:55 -
Low days only make united Mercedes stronger - Wolff
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the low days of the team only make the team stronger as they work to fix their errors. The Silver Arrows endured a difficult home race a...
29 Jul 2019 16:48 -
Wolff: Verstappen a threat to Mercedes for the race
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will be a big threat to Mercedes' in its quest to take a fourth consecutive German Grand Prix win. Mercedes has won every race in Germany...
28 Jul 2019 09:50 -
Wolff: Mercedes must think carefully before confirming its 2020 line-up
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Mercedes must think carefully when it comes to finalising its 2020 driver line-up. With Lewis Hamilton under contract until the end of the 2020 se...
26 Jul 2019 17:11 -
Wolff: Making a one-stop work will be the challenge
Toto Wolff believes the biggest challenge awaiting Mercedes heading into the French Grand Prix on Sunday is completing the race on one pit stop. Mercedes secured another front ...
22 Jun 2019 16:22 -
Wolff: Canada was a wake-up call for Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team's reliability scare at the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was a wake-up call for the Silver Arrows. Mercedes had issues w...
19 Jun 2019 09:19 -
Wolff warns pressuring Stewards could hinder future decisions
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes applying pressure and criticism to the Stewards could hinder their decision making in the future. Controversy emerged from the Canadian G...
09 Jun 2019 23:58 -
Ferrari 8 kph ahead on the straights - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the Silver Arrows are losing 8 kph down the straights compared to rivals Ferrari in Montreal. Ferrari ended the final practice sess...
08 Jun 2019 18:27
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