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Toto Wolff sends George Russell instruction after Kimi Antonelli elimination
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff delivered a motivational video call to teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli ahead of the youngster’s first home Formula 1 race, urging him to ignore Italian-media hype and focus on execution. The 18-year-old Italian, stepping into Lewis Hamilton’s vacated seat, listened from the Imola garage while Wolff addressed him from the United States. Russell’s cheeky request shut down Also on the line was George Russell, who jokingly asked where his own words of wisdom were. Wolff’s response was swift and stern: “You are 27 years old! You are the senior driver in this team! You’ve seen it all. You’ve done it all.” Clear team order The Austrian then...
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