Why does Toto Wolff still have the car from Abu Dhabi '21 displayed?
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In every great championship battle, there is a driver smiling, and his rival left disappointed. Lewis Hamilton could live both experiences during his long career in Formula One. Mercedes' team principal Toto Wolff explains why the car from the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP is still portrayed at their reception.
Mercedes W12 still on display
After winning his first title in 2008 on the last lap, Lewis Hamilton eventually lost the 2021 title the same way in Abu Dhabi. Still, ahead of that notorious day three years ago, Hamilton could win three straight Grands Prix in Brazil, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to set up a final showdown.
"It's a special car because it's also a car that turned the situation around after Brazil where we thought the championship is gone. It was a very good car after the summer and it's a car that reminds all of us that things could go wrong very quickly," Toto Wolff shared in the High Performance podcast why the car is still at their reception.
"Things could be right also very quickly. It's basically how life goes and that car is a stark reminder of all the joy and all the pain a situation can bring with it," Wolff concluded, explaining why the W12 not hidden after the way the 2021 season finished for the German team.
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