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George Russell won his second career victory at the Austrian Grand Prix – but he wasn’t pleased with a team radio message late in the race!
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff expressed feeling “ashamed” for his overly confident message to George Russell during the Austrian Grand Prix. A collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris allowed Russell to take the lead, leading to this unfortunate incident. Norris retired, and Verstappen finished fifth. Wolff’s radio message to Russell, “George, you can win this,” was criticized, with Russell responding, “Let me f*cking drive.” Wolff called it the “dumbest” decision made in his 12 years at Mercedes. He admitted to emotional oversight, recognizing the potential harm his message could have caused. Despite Russell’s victory, Wolff remains embarrassed by his misjudgment.
