According to Toto Wolff, his person takes up too much space in Christian Horner’s head, but the head of the Mercedes team is not inclined to talk about this topic.
Wolff and Horner lead rival teams, and unsurprisingly their opinions differ on many issues, but lately their verbal skirmishes have become increasingly heated, which naturally draws the attention of press and fans alike. For example, in the past year they repeatedly surfaced on issues such as the construction of new cars at high speeds, illegal elements of the soil and violations of financial regulations.
When asked about this in an interview with London newspaper The Times, Wolff said: “I settled into his head for free. This man is obsessed with me. But every second I’ve spent on Horner I consider wasted time.
The rivalry between Mercedes and Red Bull Racing escalated as their drivers, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, battled to win the 2021 championship. Everyone remembers the ambiguous end of the season’s final round, aided by the controversial decisions of Michael Masi, then FIA Director of Races, to win the title for the Dutchman.
Apparently, a heavy sediment in Toto Wolff’s soul will remain for a long time, if not forever: “At the end of the race, a certain person made decisions that were not reflected in rules, and that turned out to be so radical that they led to results that were unbelievable.
At such times, when the principles of justice are violated, you stop loving this sport. This man was fired from the FIA for making a mistake. However, all this is now a thing of the past. I still think about it often, but without much anger. It is simply incomprehensible to the mind that everything can turn out like this.
Although I have had many great moments in Formula 1. I like our team, I like to take on new challenges. But what I really love is my family. I have three children, they are 21, 18 and 5 years old, and I feel the most pleasant feelings when the family comes together.
Susie Wolff, my wife, was the perfect partner for me. And she drives cars faster than me, but that’s the least important of all her virtues. We really are kindred spirits.”
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
