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Toto Wolff "too smart" to sign Max Verstappen, says Guenther Steiner

Toto Wolff "too smart" to sign Max Verstappen, says Guenther Steiner

·Updated 1 hr ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Guenther Steiner questions why Mercedes would pursue Max Verstappen, citing high costs and potential driver disruption.

  • Steiner believes Verstappen's signing would be costly for Mercedes.
  • He argues Verstappen's move could disrupt Mercedes' current driver lineup.

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From Motorsport.com · 28 days ago

Guenther Steiner has questioned why Mercedes would pursue Max Verstappen, arguing the move would be costly and risk disrupting its strong current driver line-up

Who’s who

  • Toto Wolff is the team principal and chief executive at Mercedes.