Toto Wolff mocks FIA for ‘reality show’ drama over 2024 controversies
Toto Wolff took a dig at the controversies caused by the FIA by claiming that a 'reality show' could be created.
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The 2024 season was filled with extremely controversial situations amongst multiple teams and drivers. The campaign peaked in excitement and competition due to these very situations. However, quite a few big names also had to leave the sport due to such problems. As a result, amidst the never-ending controversies, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff took a dig at the FIA for their antics.
Toto Wolff has continued to call out the sport and the drivers during the controversial situations. Wolff previously suggested the drivers and the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) to handle the matters behind closed doors with the FIA. Following this, Wolff also made a hilarious statement regarding the issues with this year’s campaign.
Wolff reckoned that there were still some positives in the controversy-filled season. The 53-year-old joked that with all the ongoing issues, Formula 1 could start a reality show. Moreover, the Austrian warned the stakeholders to protect the ‘holy grail’ by taking responsibility and accountability. However, recent intrications did not showcase this from the stakeholders.
I mean generally, if you look at it in a positive way, it could have its own reality show with what’s happening at the moment. I think all of our stakeholders need to bear in mind that we need to protect this holy grail of a sport, that it is, and do it with responsibility and accountability and transparency. And it doesn’t come across like that.
Toto Wolff told motorsport.com
Toto Wolff asserts ‘rationality needs to win’ amidst such problems in Formula 1
The FIA had to back down on the rule of disallowing drivers to use abusive language on the team radio after GPDA’s official statement against the same. Despite the governing body’s attempts to improve the sport, they failed at doing so in an uncontroversial manner. Toto Wolff believed that during such polarising and conflicting situations, rationality in decision-making needed to prevail. He made it very clear that current conditions did not showcase such a situation at all in Formula 1.
In times when there is so much polarisation, so much conflict, the rationality needs to win. And for me, it doesn’t look that way at the moment.
Toto Wolff added
2024 will go down in history as one of the most interesting and competitive campaigns in Formula 1. Moreover, the issues caused in this season are likely to witness a ripple effect in the coming years as the various problems haven’t been completely fixed yet.
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