Daimler chairman and Mercedes chief executive Ola Källenius strongly denied in Austria rumors of a simmering conflict with F1 team boss Toto Wolff. Reports in the media earlier this year suggested that Mercedes was on the verge of pulling the plug on its F1 operations from 2021 and remaining in the sport as an engine supplier. Rumors of internal dissension at Mercedes emerged, fueled by speculation that Wolff could join the 2021 Aston Martin Racing team co-owned by his good friend Lawrence Stroll, a falsehood stoked by the revelation of an investment made by the Austrian in Aston Martin Lagonda. Wolff's future with Mercedes beyond this season remains unclear as the 48-year-old team boss...
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