Mercedes: Legal win would have been ‘Guaranteed’ if case hearing was held in court

Mercedes: Legal win would have been ‘Guaranteed’ if case hearing was held in court

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Toto Wolff and Mercedes saw their ace driver Lewis Hamilton being robbed of his 8th world championship courtesy to a controversial decision by Michael Masi. After the Brackley based team officially filed two protests, both were buried by FIA and the racing committee, after which there were reports of the team taking the matter to the court. Now, new information states that Toto Wolff would have been guaranteed a victory for the misfortune in Abu Dhabi, if the hearing was allowed in the court. 

Moreover, Toto Wolff wanted to make it clear that Mercedes’ withdrawal was not an admission of defeat and if they were able to pursue the matter in a regular court rather than the International Court of Appeal, then Mercedes would have been “almost guaranteed” a legal win, such was the strength of their case. 

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Toto Wolff and Michael Masi
Toto Wolff and Michael Masi

“We believe we had a very strong case and if you look at it from the legal side, if it would have been judged in a regular court, it was almost guaranteed that we would have won,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said in a question asked by The Race about how close Mercedes were to following up on their intent to appeal. “The problem with the ICA is the way it’s structured. The FIA can’t really mark their own homework and there is a difference between being right and obtaining justice. 

“So there is there is a lesson to be learned: how can we ensure that, going forward, in situations like that the right decisions are being taken? 

Michael Masi; Toto Wolff
Michael Masi; Toto Wolff

Having said that, the Austrian also made it absolutely clear that he has no interest whatsoever in talking to Formula 1’s racing director Michael Masi about the decisions and events which led to the World Championship title pendulum swinging for one last time on the final lap at the Yas Marina circuit. 

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