The world has changed a lot since the last round of the 2021 World Championship. Accusations, cries of cheating, threats of lawsuits, and now a red carpet and a relationship with Max Verstappen.
But the outrage started long before, with the Silverstone crash everyone remembers, and Verstappen's renegade crash at G. While the Wolffs were celebrating their victory in style. And then the ever-loyal Lewis Hamilton abandoned Mercedes like a healthy man drops a plague-ridden toothpick, and everything changed.
"We're facing a huge opportunity. A few months ago, it would have been absolutely incredible that such an option was even on the cards... But now we're looking for Lewis's successor and are focusing on a very small number of drivers, and among them is someone we're particularly interested in. Max Verstappen, who we know won't rush into his decision. What's done is done, digested and closed. We've always respected each other; we have similar values and perceptions. And looking back at the disastrous 2021, I can say that I too have made mistakes. I should have handled many things differently, not only in the final round of the last competition, but much earlier. However, Max, Jos and I have talked and resolved this between us," reflected Toto Wolff. The story smells a bit of sunflower seeds...
