F1 Gossip: Horner claims Wolff under ‘different’ pressure in 2021

- , Christian Horner has claimed that Toto Wolff is under a 'different' type oꦛf pressure as he's only experienced winning during his time with Mercedes.
He said: “He came into the sport with Mercedes in 2013 and the structure 🐼was already in place. Ross Brawn had built that team. Lewis had already been signed. Toto’s done a tremendous job operating tꦦhe team and maintaining their performance. But of course he’s never experienced anything other than winning. So it’s a different type of pressure now. It’s tough.”
- He🌌lmut Marko has revealed that ex-F🤪1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone helped Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey following his cycling accident in Croatia. ()
- Max Verstappen doesn’t see himseꦗlf making the switch to IndyCไar in the future.
The Dutchman told : “I love to watch. It’s of course a little bit different to F1, but I think that’s also nice and makes it very interesting to watch. And from my side, I’m of course happy to be in Formula One, because I’m not personally a big fan of ovals. The street tracks and road courses are good, but no, I would not🤪 be a big fan of oval racing myself.
“It’s just the risk of a big crash is big, and of course I know in Formula One there also is risk of an impact, but when you hit a certain wall with 200-plus mph, it’s not enjoyable. And that risk is higher in IndyCar, and especially if you would hit someone else and you go into the fence, there are plenty of examples where it doesn’t end well or you end up being really hurt. So for me, I love to wa𝓰tch it. I have a lot of respect for the driver♛s who do it, but I’m happy where I am.”
- 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg has reℱvealed that his early retirement from the sport cost him £100 million. ()
: “Andretti's a great name. I know the family and I think they'd be a great addition to the sport, if it's true. I don't know much about it other than that I heard in the paddock last race that there was potentially some activity there.“I think they did a SPAC in the States and s🐓aid they were going to look to buy something in motorsports. I fully get it, I see the logic.”
- According to the , Max Verstappen has been voted as F1’s most popuꦬlar driver. The results wꦿill be officially revealed soon as part of the official Global F1 Fan Survey.
- Daniel Riccia🎉rdo🦩 says he is at peace with the idea of never having the chance to win an F1 title.
Speakꦫing to F1's , Ricciardo said: “The🌃re was a time where I was a little bit bitter, like, 'I should have had a title by now, this sucks, why don't I, wrong place, wrong time', or this or that.
“But maybe that's the growth in me or the maturity where I don't t✅hink that anymore. I'm still here because I believe I can win a title and I want t💫o win a title.
“But I'm at peace with whatever happen♒s, as long as I go out and🍒 leave it all on the track, I'll get fulfilment.”

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