The world has changed a lot since the final round of the 2021 World Championship. Accusations, cries of cheating, threats of lawsuits, and now a red carpet and courtship towards Max Verstappen.
But the disgrace had begun long before, with the memorable Silverstone crash and Verstappen's many Gs, while Wolff celebrated his victory in a frenzy. Then the ever-loyal Lewis Hamilton threw away the Mercedes like a healthy man throwing away a plague-ridden cutlery, and everything changed.
"We are facing a great opportunity. A few months ago, it would have been completely unbelievable that such an option would even be considered... But now we are looking for Lewis' successor and we are only focusing on a very small number of drivers, and among them there is one person we particularly want. He is Max Verstappen, who we know will not rush his decision. What was is over, we have digested it, we have closed it. We have always respected each other, we have similar values and perceptions. Looking back on the ominous 2021, I can say that I have made mistakes too. I should have handled many things differently, and not only in the last lap of the last race, but also much earlier. However, Max, Jos and I have since discussed this and sorted it out among ourselves." - Toto Wolff reflected. The story smells a bit like sunflowers...
