Wolff: Red Bull issues are “really weird” but could be just a “blip”

A loss of performance has left Red Bull’s rivals closing in on the championship leader heading into the last nine Formula 1 grands prix of the year

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned Red Bull’s rivals to write them off at their peril, labelling the team’s recent drop-off in performance as “really weird” while praising Max Verstappen’s individual ability for keeping the car competitive.

“I think that Max was able to keep it going for a while with his ability, but it seems now that from the sheer results - and that is what I see without understanding or knowing what is going on inside - because it could be a blip, also. Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Photo by: Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images “ was probably one of the worst races that we have seen for many years, to have no pace.

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