Shocking statement by Mercedes CEO marking a milestone in Red Bull’s fight
The current Formula 1 season has been an exciting and close battle on track. However, for the Mercedes team boss, this competition goes beyond pure sport, and sees something more personal in the fight for the championship. Toto Wolff, points out that the rest of the competitors are now at the level of the Czech perezteam-mate of Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing, but acknowledges that it is the Dutch driver who is a step above all others.
Sergio Pérez’s performance was highlighted in the Formula 1 season, which has raised the level of competition within the Red Bull Racing team. Toto Wolff believes that the rest of the teams, including Mercedes, have caught up with the talent of Sergio Pérez. However, the real battle is to catch up with Max Verstappen, who has emerged as the front runner on the grid.
Toto Wolff praises Verstappen’s dominance and tries to overcome it together with Checo Pérez
Moreover, Toto Wolff spares no praise for Max Verstappen, who he considers today’s most outstanding driver. For Wolff, the stopwatch doesn’t lie and shows that Verstappen is a step above all the other competitors. The Mercedes boss is of the opinion that the season would have been fantastic and hard-fought even without Verstappen’s presence, but he acknowledges the supremacy of the category to the Dutchman.
“It would have been a fantastic season and a close battle,” says Toto Wolff. However, he also acknowledges that the Dutch driver and his car are the only ones that stand out from the rest at the moment. For Wolff, the goal is to catch up and overtake Verstappen, which has led Mercedes and other teams to work hard to improve their performance and compete more closely with Red Bull Racing.
The fight for the championship.
Similarly, Wolff underlines the competitiveness and passion that drive teams in Formula 1, which has provided fans with an exciting spectacle at every race. Formula 1 is enjoying an exciting and highly competitive season, in which Max Verstappen stands out as the undisputed protagonist.
Undoubtedly the real battle in Formula 1 is to catch up and overtake Verstappen, which led all teams to improve their performance to compete on equal terms. The season promises to continue to deliver a thrilling spectacle at every race, keeping fans on the edge of their seats as the fight for the championship unfolds.
