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Toto Wolff is reminded of Lewis Hamilton’s costly retirement at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff compared Lando Norris’ heartbreaking Dutch Grand Prix retirement with Lewis Hamilton’s 2016 Malaysia engine failure.
Norris had to pull out of the race at Zandvoort due to an engine issue with just seven laps to go.
This setback significantly affects Norris’ chances for the 2025 F1 title, now trailing teammate Oscar Piastri by 34 points with nine races left.
The last intra-team title battle Mercedes had was between Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2016, which Rosberg won after Hamilton’s Malaysia engine problem.
Wolff noted the similarities but highlighted the remaining points in the season, making a comeback possible for Norris.
Handling engine failures has strained relationships in the past, as seen with Hamilton and Wolff’s experience during the 2016 season.
