Toto Wolff: “You can never ignore Vettel” / Formula 1

Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his departure from Mercedes and headed for Ferrari, the question of who will succeed the seven-time world champion has been on the minds of journalists and fans. Many are hoping for a comeback from Sebastian Vettel, who recently fueled speculation about his possible return to Formula 1 by confirming he had spoken to team boss Toto Wolff.

Although Heppenheimer insisted that it was not particularly about the place near George Russell, there was great excitement. And of course Wolff was asked about it during his appearance at the FIA ​​press conference at Suzuka. The Viennese explained: “You can never ignore Vettel. I think his stats are amazing.”

“Sometimes it’s important to take a break to find out what’s important to you and re-motivate yourself,” Wolff added, but also made it clear: “We haven’t made a decision yet, and we don’t want to in the next few weeks. The driver market is very strong and some good drivers they are changing teams. We want to continue the discussion and keep our options open.”

“And at the moment, in my opinion, it is too early to commit to a driver, regardless of whether he is very young or very experienced. The next few months will give us more insight into this issue,” says the 52-year-old confidently.