Mercedes boss Toto Wolff makes shock Ferrari admission

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that he rejected the chance to feature in Netflix’s behind-the-scenes Formula 1 documentary “Drive to Survive” because Ferrari had also refused to take part. Wolff explained that he did not want Ferrari gaining an unfair advantage through not being in it. “We had some good reasons not to join last year,” he admitted. “The main reason was that I felt that it was a big distraction and could potentially be a distraction especially also because our main competitor was not doing it. “There is a different environment when you are within your inner circle in the team and you need to protect it, and [then] you have a microphone swinging over your head and a camera pointed at you. “The media work already, as much as it makes Formula 1 and we must be grateful, has become a very big part of the race weekends. “And I felt that doing more of it would harm us in our performance and this is why I decided that it was not for us.” Wolff also admitted that Mercedes could take part in season two. “I’m open-minded. I watched the first three episodes on my way over, liked some of the things in there,” he continued. “Certainly, the production’s great, it’s on a very high level. “It shines a completely different light on Formula 1. “The narrative is interesting, it creates stories that are not the obvious ones, it’s not about Ferrari against Mercedes. “The sport is maybe not the primary narrative but interesting other stories. I get feedback from people that are not normally so interested in Formula 1, they said it’s great.”

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