Toto Wolff: Difficult to assign blame

“It’s a difficult moment for the team. We lost a double potential. » confessed Toto wolff, disappointed at the microphone of Canal + after the incredible scenario of the Spanish Grand Prix this Sunday in Barcelona. The two pilots Mercedes Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton got hooked on the first lap, and were forced to retire after finishing their race in the gravel trap.

We remember the precedent at Spa in 2014, where the two men came into contact, causing some tension in the team. Today, Toto Wolff did not want to attribute the fault to one of his two drivers, while Niki Lauda for his part judged that Lewis Hamilton was a little aggressive in the maneuver.

" In my opinion, it's very difficult to assign blame. Niki has a pilot's point of view, and it's always black and white, it's an instinctive reaction. I think if we look at the situation, it’s not entirely clear. I'm not sure who did it. We have experienced these moments and will analyze this in a calmer way. We will always let them fight on the track. »

The clash between the two Mercedes drivers allowed Max Verstappen to sign his first success in F1 at the end of an intense fight with Kimi Räikkönen at the end of the race.

Find the report and analysis of the Spanish Grand Prix, produced by our special correspondents in Barcelona, ​​in AUTO issue 2063hebdo, available tomorrow evening in digital version and this Wednesday on newsstands.