Toto Wolff verteidigt das Mercedes-Wagnis mit Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes-Formel-1-Teamchef Toto Wolff hat seine Entscheidung erläutert, den jungen Fahrer Kimi Antonelli trotz früher Fehler und Kritik zu befördern. Unter Rückgriff auf seine eigene Rennsportvergangenheit betonte Wolff, wie wichtig es sei, den Druck zu verstehen, dem Fahrer ausgesetzt sind. Er bezeichnete den Schritt als kalkuliertes Risiko.

Toto Wolff, CEO und Teamchef von Mercedes, gewährte in einem Interview mit The Athletic Einblicke in seinen Führungsstil. Als ehemaliger Rennfahrer nahm Wolff an Veranstaltungen wie der österreichischen Formel-Ford-Meisterschaft, dem 24-Stunden-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1994 und der italienischen GT-Meisterschaft teil, bevor er 2013 zu Mercedes kam. Er sagte: 'Ich war selbst Rennfahrer, daher verstehe ich den Druck, dem diese Jungs ausgesetzt sind. Und es ist ein multidimensionaler Druck.'

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