“We are all eyewitnesses. We see that people are fleeing their country and that there are many victims. Then you realize that our own Formula 1 world doesn’t really matter,” says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. “It is unbelievable that we are still experiencing a war in Europe at this time. That is why we are making it clear what we think of this invasion.”
“In today’s world we are not that relevant,” Wolffs rival Mattia Binotto adds. The Ferrari team boss believes that Formula 1 as a global sport should promote peace. “We must proclaim a common message of peace. That is what we can do. That must be our most important task.”
Transformation
Side note or not: the ten teams and their twenty drivers have their hands full with their new mobile battle weapons. The first days of testing, earlier this month in Barcelona, resulted in an enormous flow of data. This data results in various updates at all racing stables.
Top team Mercedes takes the cake. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s car has undergone a makeover. Especially the side has been taken care of.
