Toto Wolff has said he will manage the situation in F1 in 2024 in terms of information sharing and dealing with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Following Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, Wolff finds himself in the unique situation of having to manage the exchange of information for the first time in years. Even if the British were trusted, it was different from a purely business point of view.
Therefore, just as Hamilton withheld information about behind-the-scenes discussions, Mercedes is entitled to withhold information that it might pass on to Ferrari. Administrators may also prioritize among drivers.
Of course, some may prefer Russell over Hamilton, but Wolff doesn’t go to extremes, even if he sees Mercedes’ interest as more important than the driver’s. He states that he is deaf. The Austrian expects him to face questions regarding unfair treatment in 2024.
“What I, as team principal, and everyone at Mercedes have always strived for is transparency and fairness,” Wolff said. “And in 2024, nothing will change. We have an obligation to do what we need to do, based on our principles and the intent of the race, and we’re going to respect that.” And the drivers. I’m sure you’ll respect that too.
“I think we’ll have to keep an eye on what happens next. The regulations remain pretty much the same. As for 2025, we’ll assess what that means in terms of technical information later in the season. But that doesn’t bother me at all.
“Some engineers leave our company or move on to other teams. The notice period can be as little as six months.” So there’s no doubt about Lewis’ honesty when it comes to sharing information. . We are all going to do our best to achieve that, keeping in mind that this is going to be a successful season, a successful season for both drivers and a successful season for Mercedes as well.
“It’s definitely a new situation that the team’s supporters have to deal with. But this is a race team that is really focused on the short term and used to running a product. , it doesn’t have a big impact on what happens on the development side in the future.
“So I am always interested in new and difficult situations, and in aligning the interests of Mercedes in 2024 with the interests of the drivers in 2025.” This means that we We’re going to have an open discussion first about how we’re going to approach it, and we definitely will. There will be a good outcome between us,” Wolff summed up.
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