Toto Wolff expressed great admiration for Ferrari and Frédéric Vasseur after the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The Mercedes team principal acknowledged the progress made by the Scuderia Ferrari, which achieved an important one-two finish in Texas. The race for the Constructors’ Championship is still wide open, and the SF-24 forcefully inserts itself into the battle between the MCL38 and RB20.
The Austin Grand Prix delivered what was likely one of the biggest surprises of the season. A Ferrari one-two, at a circuit that many experts considered the “real test” for the SF-24, was like a bolt from the blue: an event that reshapes the competition towards the end of the season, complicating Red Bull’s and McLaren’s plans.
A clear recovery after a disappointing summer, which began with the victory in Monza and culminated with the 1-2 at the Circuit of The Americas. A result that did not go unnoticed by rivals like Toto Wolff: the Austrian is going through a delicate moment with Mercedes, but he didn’t miss the chance to praise his Maranello rivals. Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast, he engaged in a humorous exchange with Frédéric Vasseur.
WOLFF – “He’s really good. As I’ve already said, I’m inspired by Ferrari and the work Fred has done, I really am.”
VASSEUR – “He told me on WhatsApp that, for once, I didn’t look like an idiot!”
WOLFF – “No no, I said you still look like an idiot, but you’re not!”
WOLFF – “It’s fantastic how you guys bounced back after the summer, becoming dominant now, I want to admire this! But, for now, I don’t want to kiss you… Otherwise, they’d find out!”
Source: f1ingenerale
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