Toto Wolff will finally be present at the Japanese Grand Prix
The head of the Mercedes team will be present at the Japanese Grand Prix, after changing his plans not to miss the event.
It had been announced during the Australian Grand Prix ten days ago that Toto Wolff would not be making the trip to Japan. This is not a unique fact, as he generally skips the Suzuka Grand Prix.
As part of a busy schedule with 24 races, teams have started rotating staff during certain events to give them a break. This change in scheduling comes after an extremely disappointing start to the season for the Mercedes team.
A double retirement in Australia left Mercedes fourth in the constructors’ standings, 72 points behind Red Bull, while Ferrari is just four points behind the leaders.
We have a physics problem, not a philosophical or organizational problem. We haven’t swallowed a stupid pill since 2021. It’s just that we don’t understand some of the car’s behaviors, which we would have always understood in the past,” he said on Sky Sports’ microphone.
« I look at myself in the mirror every day about everything I do, and if I think I should ask the question to the manager or coach, I think it’s a good question, but it’s not what I feel right now that I should do.
He also plans to adapt his communication in response to the situation facing the British team. « I have to adjust my way of communicating to avoid putting more pressure on the team. »
He also mentions the case of Lewis Hamilton, who is experiencing a complicated start to the season. He (Lewis) is as good as possible. On one hand, it’s frustrating to see that we’re not in the game, and then he looks over the fence (Ferrari), and what’s happening there is quite good. However, it is not his main priority today.
