Mercedes’ Wolff says Antonelli and Russell are ‘off the leash’ to race … for now

No team orders for championship-leading Mercedes pairWolff says approach could change in latter stages of seasonKimi Antonelli and George Russell, leaders of the Formula One world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, are “absolutely off the leash” to race one another, their team principal, Toto Wolff, has said.Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, the 19-year-old’s second victory on the trot and with Russell managing only fourth, the Italian now leads his teammate by nine points. Continue reading...

Mercedes’ Wolff says Antonelli and Russell are ‘off the leash’ to race … for now
  • No team orders for championship-leading Mercedes pair

  • Wolff says approach could change in latter stages of season

Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, leaders of the Formula One world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, are “absolutely off the leash” to race one another, their team principal, Toto Wolff, has said.

Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, the 19-year-old’s second victory on the trot and with Russell managing only fourth, the Italian now leads his teammate by nine points.

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