“Almost Had a F***ing Heart Attack!”: F1 Rockstar Sheds Light on Lewis Hamilton & Toto Wolff’s Agony in the Real-Time Events of Abu Dhabi 2021

Late crash, safety car, pit stops, lapped cars, and a title on the line. Only one moment comes to mind after reading all these words. Lewis Hamilton was unconsolable after the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP. Toto Wolff was as furious and ferocious as a hungry lion. At the core of it, however, agony infested the heart of both the Mercedes men. Up until this point, we only knew about what we saw and heard. Nevertheless, the Formula 1 rockstar has now shed light on the action that went on trackside and what actually happened in real-time.

Max Verstappen won the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP after an unforgettable and unfortunate turn of events for Lewis Hamilton. The Briton was denied the record-breaking 8th World Championship. Mercedes and Hamilton contemplated going to court but refrained and accepted their fortune. As a result, Micheal Masi was dethroned from his position and FIA had to make significant changes to ensure such a blunder never happens. But all this is what we know. What about the unknown?

Guenther Steiner‘s new book named ‘Surviving to Drive,’ features an explanation from Steiner’s point of view of what happened on track at the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP. The Haas F1 boss explains how all of it was so confusing and difficult to digest. He talks about sitting on the pit wall and wondering if the race directors were actually being serious with the orders. Steiner mentions that he could not contemplate the decision himself. However, he didn’t have all the facts that the race directors had either. Regardless of the chaos, he called the spectacle an entertaining one and suggested that poor Toto Wolff almost had a heart attack.

According to Mirror.co.uk, Guenther Steiner’s book read “What do I think, then? Well, it was certainly very confusing. I remember sitting on the pit wall listening to the orders from the race director and thinking, ‘What the hell is happening here?”. Further adding, “At the time it didn’t stack up to me, but at the same time, I didn’t know all the facts. It was very entertaining, though. Poor Toto [Wolff, Mercedes team principal] almost had a f***ing heart attack!”

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The Abu Dhabi robbery was a very controversial event. Many refrained from talking about it. Steiner mentions in his book how he avoided answering the question himself.

“Too busy concentrating on a Russian”: Guenther Steiner on withholding his opinions about the 2021 robbery

In his new book, the Haas Boss mentions the sheer number of people that asked him about his views. The Italian jokes about the money he would’ve made every time someone asked that question. He explained how went to see her mother after the season ended and everyone was interested in knowing his opinion. Steiner avoided the question by answering that he was too busy focusing on how his team and drivers performed.

According to Mirror.co.uk, Guenther Steiner mentioned “If I had a dollar from every person who has asked for my opinion on what happened between Lewis and Max in Abu Dhabi over the past six days, I’d be able to poach Adrian Newey!” “After the race, I had a few days visiting my mother and every person I saw in the town wanted to know what I thought. ‘Why are you asking me?’ I said. ‘I was too busy concentrating on a Russian who didn’t finish the race and a German who was in the fourteenth position’.”

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What do you think of the insights given by Guenther Steiner on the Mercedes Duo agony?