Wolff warns Antonelli: “We don’t want accidents, this isn’t Star Wars”

‘Darth Vader’ Wolff arrives Kimi Antonelli unleashed fireworks over Montreal, giving neutral fans a beautiful duel with his teammate George Russell. However, the one who didn’t like the Italian’s impetuosity too much was the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, who already during the race and after the checkered flag spoke to the 19-year-old driver from Bologna via radio, inviting him to calm down. After the race, interviewed by Sky Sport, Wolff showed off all his political ability to make it clear that excessive aggression in challenges between teammates will not be tolerated. “I appreciated the moment – explained Wolff – because it allowed us to see how we can manage similar situations in the future. We don’t want to lose a race, we don’t want to have an accident between our two drivers. Sometimes we all have to remember what our objectives are. It’s not a question of being against one or the other – added the Austrian manager – but there are internal rules and I prefer that all this happened during the Sprint, when there aren’t many points up for grabs. The radio message to Kimi? We simply don’t want to start a Star Wars-type war, which can then degenerate over time. It’s a question of emotion: Kimi is a young driver and Geroge (in his place) would probably have done the same thing.

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-24 03:17:00