Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will MISS the Japanese Grand Prix after the team’s disastrous weekend in Australia which left him questioning his own job
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be absent from the next Formula One race in Japan.
It is understood that Wolff’s decision to miss the race in Suzuka on April 7 was taken before the start of the new season and is not connected to the team’s performance in Australia.
Wolff admitted after Sunday’s race at Melbourne’s Albert Park that it is ‘fair’ to question his future as team principal following Mercedes’ troubling weekend.
Lewis Hamilton qualified only 11th and the worst start to his 18-season career was confirmed when his engine expired on lap 17, while team-mate George Russell was seventh when he crashed out.
Wolff, who lives in Monaco, will be on the intercom remotely throughout the race weekend in Japan – with his duties at the circuit to be divided between senior members of the Brackley team.
Toto Wolff will miss the Japanese Grand Prix in a decision planned before the season started
Mercedes failed to score a point in Australia with George Russell crashing out late on
Lewis Hamilton’s retirement with an engine issue confirmed what is his worst ever start to a F1 season.
