'Silly season cancelled' - Mercedes had line-up "clarity" before new Max Verstappen deal
Mercedes was committed to its current driver lineup for 2027 before Max Verstappen's new deal was announced.
- Toto Wolff states Mercedes had line-up clarity prior to Verstappen's deal.
- Silly season was considered 'cancelled' due to this clarity.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes was always committed to its current driver for F1 2027
Who’s who
- Toto Wolff is the team principal and chief executive at Mercedes.
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The strongest sourcing here is Crash.net, a first-tier outlet - the tier that generally does its own reporting.
2 independent outlets are carrying this: Crash.net, RacingNews365.
| Order | Source | Trust | Posted | Vs. first report |
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| 1st | Top-tier | 22 hrs ago | First | |
| 2nd | Mid-tier | 2 hrs ago | +20h 6m | |
| 3rd | Top-tier | 1 hr ago | +21h 57m |
