Toto Wolff has made a shocking statement. The Mercedes team principal has spoken openly for the first time about who the team will sign to replace Lewis Hamilton, who is leaving at the end of the year.
Wolff has thrown in four names, among which there are no real surprises, but the openness with which the team focuses on one is even more shocking:
We have very exciting options! There is Kimi Antonelli, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, and of course there is Max Verstappen, who we want more than anyone else. This is a collaboration that must happen at some point! The only question is when… But it would be a shame to deny it: He is our number one candidate alongside George Russell! But I don't want to write off the others either. The main focus here is on us, as a leading team, to be able to provide a truly competitive car that can be attractive to these drivers. It is much more about creating a strong team that is the golden mean on the way back to success, but of course as a team leader you always want the best driver pair in the field!” - said Wolff, who in this way actually decided the “who is better, Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen” debate against his will…
