Guenther Steiner: Wolff is engaging in self-promotion.
Günther Steiner criticized Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for "self-promotion" after Kimi Antonelli's first victory in Formula 1 at the Chinese Grand Prix.
After the race finish in Shanghai, on the lap back to the pits, Wolff went on the radio to congratulate the driver with the following words: "He's too young, we shouldn't put him in a Mercedes. Send him to a smaller team to gain experience. Look at the mistakes he's making. And here we are, Kimi. Victory."
"Oh, that was self-promotion," Günther Steiner commented on Toto Wolff's statement in The Red Flags podcast. "He wanted to make sure everyone knows he didn't do anything wrong. Toto doesn't really need this, but I think he has a bit of a complex.
After all, the guy won. Toto, you don't need to explain this now. Everyone believes it. You can see it, feel it, and hear it. You don't need to talk about all of this. And Kimi won, not Toto. And we should respect that."
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Guenther Steiner: Wolff is engaging in self-promotion.
Guenther Steiner criticized Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for "self-promotion" after Kimi Antonelli's first victory in Formula 1 at the Chinese Grand Prix.