After Verstappen branded Russell a 'd***head' following their Baku collision, Toto Wolff sympathised with both drivers. The Mercedes chief also claimed that the reigning champion doesn't race Hamilton the way he battles others: F1 AzerbaijanGP
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks Max Verstappen only races Lewis Hamilton differently rather than Mercedes, despite his clash with George Russell in Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race.Verstappen was left furious after Saturday’s Baku F1 sprint race when he felt Russell had unnecessarily made contact with him as they battled for third position in the first corners of the race.
Asked if he felt Verstappen raced Mercedes differently, Wolff said: “No, I think Max races Lewis differently. But between the same generation drivers, they are all fierce, but they know each other so well. “Friendly exchanges between drivers is a good entertainment factor - so irrelevant!” he said. “[In] the race situation [Verstappen] is trying the outside [line]. That's never going to be an easy position.
Wolff also made it clear that he felt any driver trying to hold on around the outside like Verstappen did was taking a chance.
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