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Wolff applauded for fighting Mercedes' corner on reverse grid idea

Formula 1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn has commended Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff for robustly defending his team's position on the idea of reverse grid races. When leaving Mercedes at the end of 2013, Brawn warned Wolff he would need to protect the political position of the team within Formula 1. Article continues under video Now on the other side of the fence, Brawn is a victim of his own advice as Wolff was the lone voice against the possibility of reverse grid races in 2020. “I don’t think Toto needed my advice," Brawn told the Sky Sports F1 Show. "He’s been very good at defending his position. He’s a very bright guy and he’s been defending...
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