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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has denied that his absence at the previous two rounds contributed to the clashes between
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has returned to the United States Grand Prix after missing the previous races due to knee surgery. Wolff denies that his absence had any direct influence on the contentious on-track incidents between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. He stated that there is no correlation and that the team laughed about the idea. However, the incidents have been privately addressed by Mercedes to prevent a recurrence. Mercedes’ prospects in Austin have been boosted by a revised floor for their W14 car, which has received positive feedback from Hamilton. Hamilton qualified third, while Russell struggled but managed to secure the fifth-fastest time.
Source: Motorsport Week
