The Formula 1 paddock can often generate role models for the young and impressionable. The drivers and team personnel alike have gripped the imagination and allure of billions of people worldwide since the expansion of the sport into the global market. That being said, the paddock itself isn’t devoid of young up-and-comers, and sometimes the heroes we look up to can set the wrong example. That’s exactly what transpired between Toto Wolff and Oscar Piastri during the summer break!
Wolff & Co. are happily enjoying some well-earned downtime that they’ve gotten during the F1 summer break that will run through the month of August. Be that as it may, Mercedes supremo Wolff may have actually gotten himself in a fix and dragged Piastri down along with him.
Oscar Piastri issued a stern warning after Toto Wolff mishap
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Wolff’s wife, Susie recently came onto her Instagram account to share an update about their vacation. As it turns out, the Austrian boss has suffered a fractured arm. Susie Wolff wrote, ” Action-packed start to the summer holidays. Last picture shows how the downhill mountain biking ended for Toto,” as she intimated the fans.
Even as an #F1 driver…you still get told off by your mum!
📸 Oscar Piastri#motorsport pic.twitter.com/XtbiPYuoLi
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) August 7, 2023
Soon thereafter, though, the young McLaren ace came onto his social media account to share a picture just before he embarked on a possible high-performance bike ride. He wrote, “On a break from 4 wheels so thought I’d have a go at 2 with @QuadLockCase.” But with the safety of his son firmly on his mind, his mother, Nicole Piastri quickly rebuked him publicly.
She replied , “Oh no you don’t!!! Move away from the bike Oscar Jack Piastri. My heart can barely cope with cars.”
Mum’s always the boss, right?
While Piastri’s mum rushed quickly to her son’s rescue, what about our ailing Toto Wolff?
Mercedes give Wolff health update
Wolff and Mercedes need to be right on it going into the second half of the season if they want a realistic chance at catching Red Bull. But how far back has Wolff’s unfortunate injury pushed the Silver Arrows’ plans?
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Toto Wolff s'est fracturé le coude dans une descente en VTT le lundi suivant le Grand Prix de Belgique ! 🤕
On lui souhaite un bon rétablissement 🙏
(🗞️ via @Planet_F1 / #F1) pic.twitter.com/GKHVXF2xmd
— Off Track (@OffTrack_FR) August 6, 2023
Mirror UK reported, “Mercedes have since confirmed that Wolff has fractured his elbow last Monday, just a day after the race at Spa-Francorchamps. However, he’s expected to make a full recovery during the current recess period.”
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