Toto Wolff on his friendship with new F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the Schumacher racing legacy.

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🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

TC and Alex welcome Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff (18:00) to hear why he thinks Ferrari would have blocked him from taking the F1 CEO role, why Stefano Domenicali is perfect for the job, what factors are delaying him re-signing with Mercedes and what Hamilton taking the win record would mean for the Schumacher legacy.

PLUS the boys unpack the Russian GP, including ballads with Bottas (7:53), mind games at Renault (11:04), the battle for 3rd in the constructors (14:35) and why Hamilton's reaction to Russia explains a lot about elite sports person mentality (4:12).

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0:00.0	From Tom Sochi Palace and my tiny study, it's everyone nation with T.C. and me.
0:07.9	This week, Toto Walk stops by to discuss the new F1 Boss.
0:11.9	We hear from Andrew Shouvelin about those penalties, plus we talk mind games in progress
0:17.2	at Renault.
0:18.2	And now, it's montage time.
0:22.2	For the lights out in Russia, and we are racing at the Sochi Auto Troop.
0:27.2	Cardinals say it's ripped a wheel off.
0:29.2	Oh, there's a spin into the wall there for Longstrawl, who's out of the race.
0:33.2	And once again, we will need a safety car on the opening line for the Grand Prix.
0:37.2	Lewis, we have the ten-second time penalty for the start of the Frenchman's.
0:41.2	Where's that in the Europa Cup?
0:43.2	Daniel Riccardo gets past Esteban Ocon.
0:45.2	It's win number nine in Formula One for Boutry Bottas.
0:49.2	Yes, mate!
0:51.2	It was must win today. It has been won.
0:54.2	Who'd have thought a practice start could cause so much controversy?
0:59.2	And it was just one of the many talking points to come out of the Russian Grand Prix weekend.
1:04.2	So let's delve into it on the nation with me Tom Clarkson and me Alex Chase.
1:11.2	Now, AJ, what are you thinking when you saw Lewis doing what turned out to be his second practice start on the side of the track?
1:19.2	Were you thinking that's fine?
1:21.2	I was thinking I've got to do a grid talk, which is in place of a grid walk in a few moments time.
1:28.2	And I was like, oh, don't get investigated for that.
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