In conversation with the German RTL Three days after the much-discussed race weekend, Toto Wolff is asked why he and his star driver were celebrating victory so exuberantly. First he wanted to say that he was not very happy with the way Red Bull attacked them all personally after the race. When asked about the reaction of the competition, he answers the following.
“Emotions ran high, of course. If we had been in Red Bull’s shoes, we would probably have looked at the situation in a similar way,” he admits, before pointing out a difference. “The difference would be that we wouldn’t be so quick to make accusations.”
He continues. “We knew Max was doing well, because his team principal, Christian Horner, had radioed to Masi that his driver had crawled out of his wreckage, thank God, and that there were no injuries. We have adjusted our response accordingly.” , explains the Mercedes team boss.
Wolff can understand that Red Bull is not interested in that. After all, everyone views the incident and its aftermath differently. “We have to accept that everyone has a different opinion. Everyone has a different perspective and everyone has to communicate that in their own way. Maybe we would have done it differently, but I don’t see it as criticism. Everyone should do what they think it’s the right thing.”
In any case, Wolff has not made friends at Red Bull, but he will not lose any sleep over that. When asked whether it might take a long time before he is invited again for a drink with Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko, the Mercedes man reacts witty. “I’ve never had a glass of wine with Dr. Marko and I can think of a few other people I’d rather have a glass of wine with,” he concludes with a joke.
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