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Toto Wolff eats same thing every day as Mercedes F1 boss explains peculiar habit
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff is known for his obsessive attention to detail and pursuit of perfection and his daily routine away from the track is no different Toto Wolff is a man with an eye for detail – and the Austrian has an extraordinary daily routine that's as regimented as his Mercedes team's race strategies. The 53-year-old, who steered his squad to eight constructors' championships on the trot, is a stickler for routine. And that is even the case when it comes to his diet. In a revealing interview with the BBC, Wolff once shared the lengths he goes to in order to maintain focus during the gruelling F1 calendar, which these days spans March to December and features 24 Grand Prix weekends, six of which have a second, shorter Sprint race. He told the Desert Island Discs radio programme: "For me it is really reducing trivial things. I am wearing the same clothes, I am eating the same food – even to the point that my assistants book the same hotel room for me every single year." Wolff's dedication to simplicity extends to his breakfast choice, where he opts for "the same dark bread, pumpernickel with butter and some ham." But it doesn't stop there – his coffee ritual and meal plan are just as meticulous. He elaborated: "Small cappuccino, because I take half a cappuccino because I want to have another half an hour later, and then it is chicken breast with tomato salad [for lunch]. And I have the same for dinner also." He repeated the same dietary routine to Forbes last year, stating that he sticks to the same meal twice a day to avoid upsetting his system. The executive prefers to concentrate on his team's performance, which has been trailing behind McLaren and Ferrari this season. Wolff also has the responsibility of securing Mercedes' drivers for the upcoming season, with the contracts of both team leader George Russell and 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli expiring at the end of the year as it stands, though both drivers are expected to sign renewals. Despite Wolff's dedication to excellence both personally and within Mercedes, the Brackley-based team has been lagging behind their rivals in recent seasons, since changes in the car regulations in 2021. Red Bull adapted fastest and were the ones to knock the Silver Arrows off their perch. Sky Sports launches discounted Formula 1 package This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more £43 £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Product Description However, McLaren, led on track by drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, have since stepped up to the plate. The Woking-based outfit has been dominant this year in its quest for back-to-back constructors' titles while one of Norris or Piastri will surely become the drivers' champion for the first time. Mercedes hope to make a comeback in 2026 by getting a boost through another change in regulations, which will see new engines introduced into F1. They last time that happened was in 2014, when they built by far the best power unit and used that as a platform for their eight-in-a-row streak in the constructors'.
The Independent
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Max Verstappen pinpoints ‘incredible' reason for McLaren's F1 advantage
Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Max Verstappen believes he has now worked out why McLaren are dominating F1 so comprehensively this season, pointing to something that he describes as 'incredible to see'. McLaren clearly have the best car on the grid, as proven by the constructors' standings where they are a mammoth 299 points clear of second-placed Ferrari and have all-but sewn up the title ahead of the summer break. It's a similar story in the race for the drivers' crown with the title looking like a straight shootout between the team's two drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Just three of the 14 races so far have been won by a driver from another team with Verstappen taking the chequered flag twice and Mercedes's George Russell triumphing in Canada. Piastri leads his McLaren teammate in the drivers' standings, although Norris closed the gap to a mere nine points by winning in Hungary in the final race before the summer break. Over the past 18 months, McLaren's MCL39 appears to keep it tyres alive longer than any other car on the grid. That has led to plenty of speculation as to why but while Red Bull star Verstappen acknowledges that the minimal tyre degradation does play a role, he has highlighted another reason for their success – their medium corner speed. open image in gallery McLaren's dominance is showing no signs of abating ( Getty Images ) 'It's definitely better on its tyres', Verstappen told the media. 'But at the same time, I think their medium speed performance is incredible compared to, I would say, everyone else on the grid. 'The rotation that they have on the front axle, without losing the rear, is something that is also quite incredible to see, and that's something that we have to try to achieve.' Any mid-season improvements from their rivals may come too late to catch a rampant McLaren but the rule changes coming into force for the 2026 season could signal a shifting of the guard. In the meantime, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella responded to Verstappen's cornering speed assessment. open image in gallery McLaren's MCL39 has been the best car on the grid by far ( Getty Images ) 'That's an easy answer because it can be answered just by looking at the GPS data,' Stella replied. 'When you look at the speed comparison with some other teams, the data says that McLaren can generate the highest mid-corner speed in medium-speed corners. 'So, I think the assessment of Max is correct. 'We still have our weak points. If you go on a very high-speed corner like Copse, for instance, or Pouhon, we are not the fastest car. Likewise, probably in very low speed, we are not the fastest car. 'But the majority of corners in a championship happen to be medium-speed corners, and certainly in that range, our car is, data in hand, the best.'
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George Russell refuses to stay silent as Mercedes F1 star details 'sickening' moments
He is chasing Formula 1 glory as a Mercedes driver but George Russell has another role within the paddock which he feels is just as important after what he has witnessed George Russell has opened up on the "sickening" memories which push him to do more than just race in Formula 1. As well as a driver for Mercedes, the Brit is also a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association – essentially the trade union for racers in the sport. It was a role he took on when still very young and rather experienced in F1. He was in just his third season, aged 23 and driving for backmarkers Williams, when Russell became one of just four directors in the GPDA. He joined chairman Alexander Wurz, a former F1 driver, legal expert Anastasia Fowle and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel. The German remained in the role for a time after his retirement in 2022 but was replaced earlier this year by Carlos Sainz. Through his directorship, Russell has become one of the more outspoken drivers in the paddock. He is a particularly passionate advocate for increased safety, having witnessed several crashed first-hand which have either taken or change the lives of the drivers involved. In F1, he was on track when Romain Grosjean smashed into the barrier and his Haas burst into flames at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, which caused damage to his hands and was the last race of his career in the sport. A year earlier, at Spa, he had been present to witness the Formula 2 crash which killed Anthoine Hubert and saw Juan Manuel Correa break both his legs. The Ecuadorean racer was also placed into an induced coma several days after the crash after suffering respiratory problems and spent more than a year out of racing while he rehabilitated. Russell, as a junior racer, had also been team-mates with Billy Monger, who lost both his legs as a teenager in a crash while competing in British F4 at Donington Park. It was moments like those which have inspired Russell to do all he can to help his fellow racers avoid having to go through it themselves. "I am not chasing to leave any legacy, that has never been the intention," he told "It is just that, if I see an opportunity to improve something, I want to speak about it, especially if it comes to track safety or car safety. Sky Sports launches discounted Formula 1 package This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more £43 £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Product Description "In 2012 I was team-mates with Billy Monger and had a close relationship with him. Seeing that crash live, and then watching Anthoine's crash, I was watching that live. It was sickening to watch. When you experience things like this with people who you know so well, and you believe you have ideas that can help improve the safety or prevent that from happening, then you naturally want to share it. "Romain Grosjean's crash, I saw that. He was in front of me and I passed him, and I still see the image in my head now. I looked in my mirror, and all I could see was flames. It took over my whole mirror. That could have happened to anyone. It could have happened to the greatest driver in the world. That is just the danger we face. So, I think that is probably why I wanted to be more involved than not."
