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Wolff tells critics to ‘watch Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse not F1’ as he defends Mercedes’ strategy
Toto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as better off watching âTeletubbies or Mickey Mouseâ rather than Formula One.
With Antonelli leading Russell by 84 points in the world championship as they go into this weekendâs Singapore Grand Prix, the Italianâs first title is within his reach. The 20-year-old has driven superbly in only his second season in F1 but Russell has struggled with poor fortune and reliability issues that have stymied his championship challenge.
At the last round, in Malaysia, an engine failure cost Russell a potential podium spot and led to a host of accusations online of bias towards Antonelli. Speaking in Singapore, Wolffâs exasperation was clear.
'Brainless' – Toto Wolff fires back at 'lunatics' over Kimi Antonelli/George Russell treatment rumours
Toto Wolff has reiterated Mercedes' equal approach to their drivers after criticising "nonsensical" accusations of favouritism towards Kimi Antonelli over George Russell.
Toto Wolff has hit out at “completely nonsensical” suggestions that Mercedes have favoured Kimi Antonelli at times over George Russell, with the team boss stating that anybody who believes such rumours is “brainless”.
Antonelli currently leads the Drivers’ Championship by 84 points, a margin that grew last time out in Malaysia after Russell was forced to retire due to a power unit issue – marking the Briton’s third DNF of the season.
Speaking to the media on Friday at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff was quizzed on what he would say to those who feel that the Silver Arrows have favoured Antonelli amid speculation over the decisions that the team have taken regarding their drivers during the campaign.
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F1 news: Toto Wolff tells ‘brainless’ Mercedes favouritism critics to watch ‘Teletubbies’
The Austrian was questioned about the growing speculation during Friday’s press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix, following another costly reliability failure for Russell in Malaysia last weekend.
The Briton retired from third place with a power unit failure at Sepang, leaving him 84 points behind championship leader Antonelli with just seven grands prix remaining.
The incident has also forced Russell into an earlier-than-planned engine change and subsequent grid penalty, while the two Mercedes drivers are running different aerodynamic packages in Singapore.
Asked what he would say to those suggesting the team was deliberately favouring Antonelli, Wolff delivered an emphatic response.
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