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Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff has says he remained “completely plugged in” with the team despite his absence from the past two race weekends.
Toto Wolff missed the Japanese and Qatar Grand Prix due to a knee operation, but remained fully involved in team meetings and discussions from home. He had a remote set-up that allowed him to participate in briefings, debriefings, and race conversations. However, being remote meant he couldn’t fully gauge the emotions or reactions of the people around him, and he felt a certain detachment. It was not something he enjoyed, but it was necessary. Mercedes introduced a modified floor on their W14 for the United States Grand Prix, and while Lewis Hamilton’s lap time was competitive, George Russell was not satisfied with how the car performed for him.
Source: Crash
