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Wolff: F1’s popularity not harmed by Verstappen dominance
The Dutchman dominated the F1 season, winning 19 out of 22 races, with Red Bull being the only team to challenge their dominance, while Ferrari managed to snatch one victory. Mercedes, on the other hand, struggled to secure a single win and finished a distant second in the constructors’ championship. Despite Red Bull’s success, interest in F1 remains high, with growing social media presence and packed, sold-out races. Toto Wolff, the team principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG, acknowledges that Red Bull’s success is a result of doing a better job and emphasizes the need for his team and other competitors to step up their game. While there is a risk of predictability leading to decreased interest, Wolff believes that Mercedes has a long-term perspective and aims to add more badges to their impressive record of constructors’ world championship titles in the coming years.
