Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has no problem with Red Bull leading new F1 season: ‘It’s a meritocracy’

Mercedes staff principal and CEO Toto Wolff mentioned he had no downside with Purple Bull main the Components 1 season, calling success within the sport a “meritocracy”; Purple Bull have received 12 of the final 13 F1 races, with Lewis Hamilton describing them as ‘the quickest I’ve ever seen’

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has sided with rival Christian Horner to defend Purple Bull’s dominating begin to the brand new season.

Sergio Perez led dwelling team-mate Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Purple Bull secured their second crushing one-two end in as many races.

Purple Bull have now received 12 of the final 13 races, with Lewis Hamilton describing their machine because the quickest he has ever seen.

Nevertheless, some concern Purple Bull’s superiority might show a drag on Components 1 followers, undoing the game’s dramatic surge in recognition lately.

However Wolff, who oversaw Mercedes’ streak of eight consecutive constructors’ world championships, mentioned: “We had these years the place we have been this robust, nevertheless it’s a meritocracy.

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell acknowledged that Purple Bull have been clearly forward

“We should not discuss it as a result of I keep in mind listening to voices like that between 2014 and 2020. What makes sport so particular is that you need to work laborious to win, and also you deserve it, and it’s a reality.

“Regardless that it is not nice for the present that the identical guys win on a regular basis, it is as a result of they did an excellent job and we did not.

“We’re all hoping for good leisure and it is our job to catch up and battle these guys. We’ll do all the things in our energy to battle again and take a look at any weak spots they may have.

“Leisure follows sport and that [Red Bull’s dominance] might not be good for the enterprise facet, however that is what makes Components 1 so particular.”

George Russell and Hamilton completed fourth and fifth respectively for Mercedes in Jeddah, the latter greater than half a minute behind Perez.

For almost all of Sunday’s race, Perez and Verstappen have been a lap second sooner than the remainder of the sphere.

Hamilton has already canceled his probabilities of difficult for a report eighth world crown this season.

Purple Bull have received 12 of the final 13 Components 1 races

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A glance again at a few of the most dramatic moments that unfolded across the Albert Park circuit

However Wolff stays assured the 38-year-old won’t flip his again on F1 when his contract with Mercedes expires on the finish of the 12 months.

“Lewis is a fighter and so are we,” he added. “If the battle has began, you keep and battle and you do not throw within the towel.

“That is how we’re all within the staff, that is why I’ve no motive to imagine he will stroll away from it.”