Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said there were times in 2020 where he missed not having his friend and colleague Niki Lauda there for advice. Lauda, three-time World Champion, who had served as non-executive chairman of the Mercedes Formula 1 team, passed away in 2019 shortly before the Monaco Grand Prix. Lauda was an extremely close friend to Wolff as well as a trusted colleague, and during a challenging 2020 season for all involved, especially on a personal level due to COVID-19, Wolff missed the presence of Lauda at times when he would have sought his opinion. “[I missed him] more than ever this year, because in 2019 I was almost in a state of shock that he had died and I just kept...
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