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The Mercedes team boss felt there was more on offer, after both drivers got caught up in incidents during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff described the collision between George Russell and Max Verstappen during the Las Vegas Grand Prix as an unfortunate situation. Both drivers were vying for fourth place when they made contact at Turn 14, with Verstappen attempting an inside move. Russell failed to see Verstappen and turned into him, causing damage to both cars. The resulting debris led to a Safety Car deployment, and Russell was ultimately deemed at fault and given a five-second time penalty. Wolff acknowledged that the incident exemplified Mercedes’ season, with a fast car capable of podium finishes but plagued by unfortunate circumstances. Hamilton also had an unlucky race, suffering a puncture while overtaking Oscar Piastri and dropping out of the top ten. Wolff believed Hamilton was matching the pace of Charles Leclerc but was unable to capitalize due to a combination of bad luck. He concluded that their season had been defined by a string of unfortunate events.
