Toto Wolff
Will Toto Wolff lead Mercedes to the next world title in Formula 1? The Viennese reveals that he was considering withdrawing from the top-tier horsepower class.
Formula 1 returns from the summer break at the classic in Spa next Sunday. Before that, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff gives rare private insights. So he says of “Bild am Sonntag” about his wife Susie and her family life: “Susie is the system maintainer of the Wolff family. We are very lucky because we are very similar in terms of characters and tasks. First of all stands the family and then comes the job. “
The Viennese did the job extremely successfully. But this season Red Bull is contesting the successful Mercedes team for the top spot. “Red Bull is a bit faster on paper. But we fight to the end. And we have to, because this championship will go to the end,” said Wolff.
He also reveals that he almost gave up his job as team boss: “For a year I thought about going back to the financial world. But we at Mercedes decided together that Formula 1 is not just a marketing platform, that we want to use for a short time. We want to shape an era. Since I own 33 percent of the team shares, I'll definitely be there. But that doesn't necessarily mean that I have to be the team boss. “
In any case, Wolff has to regulate whether Valtteri Bottas will be extended in the coming season, or whether Williams driver George Russell will step on the gas alongside world champion Lewis Hamilton. “We have to choose between the stability of Valtteri and the talent of George, where the future lies. I want the matter to be settled in September so that both can position themselves properly for the coming season,” said Wolff.
