Self-correcting Wolff after formal FIA warning: 'Should be role models'

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25 November 2023 at 09:25
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes he is setting an example with the role he plays. Over the weekend in gambling city Las Vegas, Wolff received a lot of criticism for his performance over the weekend. Among other things, the Austrian team boss said it was "just a manhole cover" in Carlos Sainz's incident in the first free practice session.

Wolff has received a formal warning from the stewards, following his displays at the weekend's press conference in Nevada. Not only Wolff, but Ferrari team őrincipal Frederic Vasseur has also received a warning. Vasseur was seething after FP1, as his driver, Carlos Sainz, suffered massive damage to the car due to the famous manhole cover.

Wolff learns from mistakes in Las Vegas

Wolff has learnt from his mistakes, however, and would be happy if he, and his colleagues, were called to account for them more often. "If it is Fred and I going to the stewards, if we can trigger a general change of approach of the stewards and the FIA to sanction swearing, then that’s good," the team principal of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell told PlanetF1.

"We should be role models for the many fans we have, especially the young ones. I think that’s important," Wolff explained. "We all have this responsibility and we should all be held accountable for our actions, in whichever camp you are and whatever the seniority of your position," he continued.