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Toto Wolff blasts Red Bull figure for ‘brainless’ Kimi Antonelli accusation
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff criticized Red Bull’s Helmut Marko for accusing Kimi Antonelli of intentionally letting Lando Norris pass in the Qatar Grand Prix. Antonelli’s mistake gifted fourth place to Norris, who increased his lead over Max Verstappen in the championship. The battle for the title is intense, with every point crucial as the season nears its end. Wolff dismissed Marko’s accusations as “total, utter nonsense,” emphasizing the importance of fair competition. He also clarified a team radio exchange involving Antonelli and Verstappen’s engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, attributing the situation to the heat of the moment. Wolff reaffirmed Mercedes’ commitment to a clean championship fight and expressed frustrations with the accusations and the race outcome.
