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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was far from happy after a penalty was handed to George Russell.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was outraged by the penalty George Russell received during the United States Grand Prix, calling it “a total joke.” While Wolff typically refrains from radio communication during races, he felt compelled to show support for Russell after the Briton was penalized for a maneuver involving Valtteri Bottas, now racing for Stake. Despite Russell’s impressive overtake on Bottas at Turn 12, which forced the latter off the track, the stewards deemed it necessary to impose a five-second penalty. Both Russell and Wolff expressed their disbelief at the decision over the radio, with Russell responding with a puzzled “What?” Wolff, not holding back, criticized the stewards’ ruling, labeling it as a “total joke.”
