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Wolff explains why he let Mercedes drivers battle at Monza
© XPB Michael Delaney
08/09/2026 at 09:3408/09/2026 at 09:25 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Toto Wolff has revealed that he watched Mercedes’ Italian Grand Prix victory unfold with one finger hovering dangerously close to the radio button. What he saw was precisely what a team boss wants from his drivers – two silver cars fighting fiercely for victory – and exactly what he fears when the margin for error disappears. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli had already turned Monza into a Mercedes duel before the race entered its decisive phase. Antonelli, starting all the way back in 19th after being hit with a grid penalty for exceeding his power-unit allocation, had...
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