Toto Wolff, Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal, told The Athletic that he adapts his management style to motivate drivers and draws on his own racing experience to understand the pressures competitors face.
Wolff said Mercedes evaluates drivers on raw talent, speed, development ability and handling pressure, and he contrasted that approach with other junior programs that quickly dismiss drivers. He cited the decision to retain Kimi Antonelli after a difficult first year as a deliberate, calculated risk.
Wolff raced in the Austrian and German Formula Ford series, the 1994 24 Hours Nurburgring and FIA GT, and said that background informs his approach with drivers. Under his leadership, Mercedes has secured eight constructors' championships and seven drivers' titles.
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