Toto Wolff warns of Lando Norriss rising threat as McLaren gains momentum, signaling a tighter 2026 F1 championship battle ahead.
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Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes F1 and his drivers could be the victims of a win over Lando Norris and McLaren, in the way that they had suffered from Max Verstappen last year. Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' standings with 59 points ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, and 83 points ahead of Norris, but he just won two consecutive races. Last year, Verstappen pulled up a 104-point deficit over Oscar Piastri, and (...)
Toto Wolff said that Mercedes "has no illusions" about how difficult the upcoming races will be as its Formula 1 rivals close in on the championship leaders.