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26 April, 2021
Toto Wolff, often described as one of the most powerful individuals in Formula 1, was given his power by former Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche.
It was Zetsche who chose Wolff to represent Mercedes’ interests, not only in F1, but as head of the entire Mercedes-Benz motorsport programme.
Wolff’s personal investments in the Williams F1 team and driver management became incidental when he purchased his stake in the Mercedes F1 team and started his rise to power in the paddock.
Wolff over the past few years has exerted his influence over everything from engine deals to rival teams and controlled aspects of the driver market.
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Sergio Perez has vowed to ‘overdeliver’ in his maiden season with Red Bull, as he says he feels like ‘a dog with a new family’. Sergio Perez was signed as a replacement for the underachieving Alex Albon for 2021, after the Mexican became a free agent on the driver market as Racing Point signed Sebastian Vettel.
Perez has had his first day with Red Bull at Milton Keynes, meeting with his new engineers and finding his feet at the factory.
“I’ve been waiting all my career to get an opportunity with a top team.” It finally came, and at the right moment for me. I’m looking forward to making it work, to work with engineers and Max [Verstappen] to push the team forward. A great challenge and can’t wait to get on track.”
Aston Martin Returns To Formula 1 After Six Decades With Mercedes-Benz Engines 2 Jan 2021, 12:53 UTC ·
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The British carmaker had to decide in 1957 if it would continue its program in the sports car championship or storm the F1 doors and try to get noticed. It didn t have enough money to win both series. Its main goal was to beat Ferrari, which shouldn t have been a tough problem. Aston Martin already had a great 3.0-liter inline-six engine to compete with, and it had a great experience with chassis-building. But the management postponed the F1 entry for 1958 and stored the already built F1 racer in a shed.