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‘I fired them’ – Wolff’s explosive claim on Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry
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13/04/2026 at 14:2213/04/2026 at 14:23 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Toto Wolff has lifted the lid on one of the most explosive moments of the Mercedes team’s history, revealing he was prepared to take the ultimate step during the peak of the fierce intra-team battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg – by effectively removing both drivers from the team. The infamous 2016 season saw tensions inside Mercedes spiral into repeated on-track collisions as the two former childhood rivals fought for supremacy. While fans watched the sparks fly on track, Wolff was busy drafting… "redundancy" notices. Following a string of...
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