Naomi Schiff prédit une réaction ferme de Toto Wolff face à la rivalité pour le titre chez Mercedes

L'ancienne pilote de W Series, Naomi Schiff, a averti que le directeur d'équipe de Mercedes, Toto Wolff, ne tolérera pas que ses pilotes privilégient leurs ambitions personnelles au détriment de l'équipe lors de la saison 2026 de Formule 1.

Naomi Schiff a évoqué la situation dans le podcast Up To Speed. Elle a souligné que Wolff a retenu les leçons de la rivalité entre Hamilton et Rosberg en 2016 et a déjà envoyé un message clair : aucun pilote n'est plus important que l'équipe. Schiff a ajouté que Wolff est susceptible de corriger rapidement tout comportement égoïste, le décrivant comme quelqu'un avec qui les pilotes ne voudraient pas entrer en conflit.

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