Toto Wolff to miss more F1 races in the future as he details Mercedes succession plan

Toto Wolff has vowed to “build a structure for the future” as he looks to miss more F1 races as the calendar continues to expand.
(L to R): Susie Wolff (GBR) F1 Academy Managing Director with husband Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and
(L to R): Susie Wolff (GBR) F1 Academy Managing Director with husband Toto Wolff (GER)…

Wolff was absent from the Japan and Qatar Grands Prix as he recovered from knee surgery.&nbs꧒p;

This left alongs🧜ide the te🐬am’s head of communications, Bradley Lord.

While Wolff has no plans to relinquish his role as team boss or Merced🎀es - or reduce his involvement at race weekends - he is l🦹ooking to the future. 

“The clear aim is to build a structure for the future and that is my sheer responsibility for the team,” Wolff sai💦d in an interview 📖with AP.

“A stone could fall on my head and how does it look af༺terwards? That is why I would like to see myself in a few years maybe not going to 24 races, and just to 15.

“But that is many years away. I see myself in this role for a long time. I cannot i♉magine doing something🐬 else.”

(L to R): Penni Thow (CDN) Copper Founding Partner and President / Project 44 Business Management with Toto Wolff (GER)
(L to R): Penni Thow (CDN) Copper Founding Partner and President / Project 44 Business…

Wolff also revealed that he considered quitting the sportꦜ in 2020 after being tired “mentally and physically”.

“I really struggled in 2020 to make a decision on whether I wanted to stay active in the sport or to be a shareholder and go back to my finance world. Iꦑ was tired, mentally and physically, but then I came to the realisation that I wanted to continue.

“I feel I am contributing to the team in the crossover world of finance and motor racing, and I ha𒐪ve a passion for both, and that is why I continue to do it.”

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