Manor: Wolff shocked by the departure of Booth and Lowdon

Toto wolff, the executive director of Mercedes Motorsport, was shocked to learn that John Booth, the sporting director of Manor F1 Team, and Graeme Lowdon, the sporting director, wanted to leave the team. The Austrian was delighted to have reached an agreement with the British structure for the supply of Power Units from 2016. The departure of two pillars of the team sows doubt about its future.

“They are real fighters who showed combativeness by keeping this team disciplined”, declared Toto Wolff at a press conference in the paddock of the Mexican GP at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. "I've known John my whole life, since the days of F3 and the Formula Renault with Lewis (Hamilton, which started in 2002)… It is clearly a shock to see them leave, whether on a personal or sporting level. »

Toto Wolff made it clear that these departures did not call into question the agreement between Manor and Mercedes. “We signed a contract with Manor and we must recognize the value of everyone who remained in the team, but we will now be attentive spectators”, added the executive director of Mercedes Motorsport.