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Wolff plays down Formula 1-Formula E merger

Feb.25 Toto Wolff has played down suggestions that Formula E and Formula 1 could move closer to a ‘merger' in the near future. Formula E boss Alejandro Agag has said a merger is the only way F1 can fully embrace electric power, as he has a 25-year lease on exclusive use of the technology. 'Even if F1 got a (FIA) contract after our license ends, that would be far too late,' Agag said. 'We have the rights for 25 years, of which we have only completed six and have 19 to go.' Mercedes has a works team in Formula E, but Wolff is not even committing to the series in the medium term. 'We really enjoy the format,' he told Auto Bild. 'We're talking to a completely different target group than...
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