Toto Wolff sees F1 title race “wide open” after Lando Norris “annihilated” rivals

💫“I think this championship, the constructors’ champiꦗonship is wide open in my opinion and it’s good for Formula 1.”

Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff believes the F1 title race - at least in the constructors’ championship - is “wide op🗹en” after Lando Norris “annihilated” McLaren’s rivals at the Dutch Gra🍌nd Prix.

Norris stormed to his second career victory on Sunday, beating 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen by over 22 seconds.

It means Norris now🅷 sits 70🔴 points behind Verstappen with nine rounds to go in 2024.

Norris’ level of domination was similar to Vers🐭tappen’s from lꦫast year as he impressively set the fastest lap on 42-lap old tyres.

Speaking to med🌠ia including on Sunday at Zandvoort, Wolff assessed the state of play in the titl𒀰e race.

“McLaren has proven in the past, since Austria last year that they brought upgrades to the car that land🔯ed spot on,” he said.

“And that was just very impressive to see today. He’s basically annihilated all of the competition, with the fastest l𓃲ap at the end on a 42-lap old hard. Twenty seconds in gap.

“I think this championship, the constructors’ championship is wide open in my opinion and it’s good for Formula 1.”

Wolff thinks Verstappen still has the drivers’ championship “under control” but that could soon ✅change given McLaren’s turn of pace - combine☂d with Red Bull’s recent struggles.

“The driver championship, I think Max to a certain degree has it under control s﷽till, but﷽ it will be exciting to see whether there is a change of powers, and how much can we participate in that, because we were able in the last few races,” he added.

“I think if we would have had a car that was about nor🅺mal, where we would have ended up, I don’t think we would have beateওn Norris but we would have been in a little bit more exciting position.”

Mercedes endured a difficult weeke𓃲nd at the Dutch💟 GP, finishing seventh and eighth.

Toto Wolff suggested the limited practice over the weekend - du🌟e to the weather - was a contributing factor to their dip in form.

Mercedes’ new floor is also a point of di🔯scussion with further analysis 🔯required.

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