Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team cannot be blamed for the processional nature of Formula 1 races in 2019, but can understand the frustration of spectators who feel the sport has become predictable. Mercedes has taken five successive 1-2 finishes to mark the best start by one team to any season in the history of the sport. Four of those five 1-2s have been decided on the opening lap of a grand prix, with Mercedes’ other success coming courtesy of Charles Leclerc’s engine dramas and Sebastian Vettel’s spin in Bahrain on the sole weekend in which they were slower than Ferrari. The triumphs come in the wake of Mercedes having secured both world titles for the past five...
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