Have no doubts, despite Formula 1 being a sport, the pinnacle of motorsport is a full-fledged business. Apart from going around in circles for x number of laps, there is a massive business aspect to the sport. The business aspect of the sport is also accompanied by a massive scope of revenue generation. This is exactly how teams capitalize on their value in the sport and generate high revenue. The team owners are the real winner by pocketing a huge chunk of those profits. Toto Wolff and his billionaire dollar net worth because of his part owner of the Mercedes F1 team is a prime example. This aspect also gave Wolff an opportunity. However, this opportunity also became a source of mockery for the fans.
Don’t get us wrong, Rome isn’t built in a day and Wolff had to grind his way to his billion dollars. This grind started back in 2013 when he accepted the role at Mercedes and also became a 30% stakeholder.
The knowledge gained through these experiences over the years with Mercedes will be a part of the Harvard MBA program, as reported by Motorsport on Instagram. You read that right! The Mercedes boss has been appointed as an Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School, where he will serve as a guest lecturer.
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Wolff will be teaching the first and second-year MBA students a course titled “Mercedes F1: Leading a High-Performance Team”.
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Despite his business acumen, the fans on Instagram couldn’t help themselves but focus on the Austrian’s personality traits.
Fans mock Toto Wolff, the newest Havard Business School guest lecturer
Learning about the business aspect of one of the most popular and lucrative sports in the world from the only billionaire team principal is a golden opportunity for a pupil. However, that wasn’t the focus of the fans who mocked the news on Instagram.
The fans on Instagram mocked Wolff’s personality traits and the team’s current struggles. Let’s look at some of the comments starting from the infamous “No Mickey no” incident.
“Is he going to demonstrate students how to smash headphones in a high stress scenario”
“Kid named Michael comes late to class Toto: No mikey no”
“Student named Michael fails test based on his lecture No Michael No No that was so not right”
“I feel sorry for the Michaels that make a mistake in that course”
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There were also fans mocking the current state of the car and the struggles of the team.
“Man will do everything rather than changing his f car”
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“MBA in crying when you are not winning in motorsport.”
“May as well as the F1 team isn’t exactly any good!”
“Fix your fucking car”
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The Mercedes boss hasn’t started teaching yet, but he is already receiving the hazing directed at the teachers. However, we are sure the Austrian will have some incredible insights and knowledge that he will impart to his students.
This is, in all regards, an incredible opportunity for students attending Havard!