Toto Wolff Extends Contract as Mercedes F1 Team Boss Until 2026
Despite recent challenges, Wolff remains optimistic about the 2024 season and Lewis Hamilton's potential performance.
- Toto Wolff, Mercedes Formula One team boss and co-owner, has signed a three-year contract extension with the team, keeping him in charge until the end of the 2026 season.
- Wolff's decision to stay was made after conversations with co-owners Jim Ratcliffe and Ola Kallenius, with Wolff stating that the most important thing between them is trust.
- Despite two difficult seasons for Mercedes, Wolff is optimistic about the 2024 season, with positive feedback from simulator driver Anthony Davidson about the new car.
- Wolff is confident that if they can give Lewis Hamilton a car that he can trust, he will be on the level that’s needed to win the championship.
- The new deal will see Wolff stay as team principal into the first year of F1's next regulation change in 2026.