Mercedes has slowly become the powerhouse of Formula 1. The team went on an unprecedented spree of winning 8 constructors’ championship titles. One of the key men in that dominance is their CEO, Toto Wolff. The Austrian has empowered a winning mentality in the team. Additionally, having Lewis Hamilton drive for them doesn’t hurt their cause either.

Winning is something everyone at Mercedes is obsessed about. Winning titles at Mercedes is not an objective, it’s a necessity. They’ve won titles with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, while they’ve also celebrated winning races with Valtteri Bottas.

In a recent podcast with the Performance People, Toto and Susie Wolff talk about how he wants other people in his team to become leaders and instill the confidence in others. Furthermore, he even gave the reference from Christian Horner’s wife Geri Halliwell’s iconic hit ‘Wannabe’ to explain his point.

Toto said, “There’s a Spice Girl song that has this sentence, ‘tell me really, tell me what you really really want’ and it is what you need to say as a leader, and what your leaders should say to their people. It is what we want to achieve, what’s the objective? I leave it to you because you’re the expert to deliver your part and deliver to the overall objective.” 

He further added, “If you can kind of buy into this, people feel empowered, people are in a safer place. You can have tough conversations that we call tough love.”

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He concluded by stating, “It’s very important to remind people about that with those conversations, that we have different perspectives or perceptions and it can be quite intense.” 

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits he will not break the cost cap in the future after Red Bull mishap

Toto Wolff admits Mercedes will not break the cost cap rules in the future after Red Bull’s fiasco. The Austrian explained that he had some sympathy for their rivals and they’ve kept reserve cash in the case of such situations.

Wolff said, “Beyond the sporting penalty and fine, there is also reputational damage. In a world of transparency and good governance, it’s just not on any more.”

Furthermore, he said, “Whatever team you are, you’re responsible for representing a brand, your employees and your partners, and that’s why for us it wouldn’t be [something they would do].”

The Mercedes chief also praised the FIA for its “robust governance” of the matter.

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Toto Wolff will now be focusing on bringing Mercedes back to the top. Mercedes has had a dismal season and they will hope for it to end sooner than most of the teams. Winless all season, do you think they can surprise the grid and snatch a victory in the final two races?