Former Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that Toto Wolff’s reaction to Sir Lewis Hamilton’s championship defeat last year has harmed his image. Hamilton was beaten by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi following a highly contentious Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi, drawing ire from Mercedes. Masi opted to renege on an earlier decision to hold all lapped runners in position late on at the Yas Marina Circuit by only permitting the five between leader Hamilton and second-placed Verstappen through. READ: Wolff says FIA can’t ‘freestyle’ the rules as he calls for action ‘not just words’ As a result,...
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