Marko & Wolff React to Lewis Hamilton’s ‘Theatrical’ F1 Radio Messages at Dutch GP

Lewis Hamilton was constantly on the team radio as he was chasing down Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Team Boss of Mercedes Toto Wolff understands where Hamilton is coming on. While Dr. Helmut Marko of Red Bull finds it a bit over the top.

Even though the 7-times world champion was frustrated on the team radio, Wolff knows they are on the same page. The Austrian boss was concerned that whether to attack or to settle for the fastest lap.

Wolff and Marko share their thoughts about Lewis Hamilton’s radio

The Knight was chasing down the Red Bull prodigy from start to finish. He came on the radio several times to ask his Mercedes colleagues about strategies and what to do to get the lead.

Speaking of this Wolff said, as quoted Formel1.de, “We are now in the ninth year together. You have to give the driver a valve. If you are frustrated in the car and things are not going as you want , then spit yourself out, “he shows understanding. “That’s okay. We’ll take that. That’s what we’re there to dampen it.”

“We are totally on the same wavelength, even if it gets a bit sharper on the radio. But we didn’t know at the time whether we should keep attacking because he caught up or do we go on the fastest lap on End and see that we don’t run out of tires. And we were a little hesitant about that,” Wolff concluded.

Marko felt that his messages on the team radio were over-exaggerated, he said, “Hamilton tends to be a little theatrical.” (Translated from German)

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How did Hamilton’s race pan out at Zandvoort?

The 7-times world champion was starting the race in second place just behind his arch-rival, Max Verstappen. He was hoping to grab a win and twenty-five points to retain his lead in the title race.

However, it didn’t turn out to be that way as Verstappen saw the chequered flag from start to finish. Meanwhile, Lewis had to settle for second place, but will be happy that he stole the fastest lap from the Dutchman.

With the next race just in a week’s time at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton would hope to bounce back and grab another win for Mercedes this season.

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