(Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team)
Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Executive Director (Business) Toto
Wolff believes that the challenge his outfit are currently facing from Scuderia
Ferrari is proof that Formula One is in great shape.
Wolff stated that it is important that the commercial rights
holder does not have one team running away with the championship like the
Brackley based outfit did during last season, the first year under the current
regulations. Scuderia Ferrari are currently in second place in the championship
on 107 points, 52 behind current championship leaders Mercedes.
At the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend Mercedes Lewis
Hamilton took his third victory of the season winning the race by just 3.380s
from Kimi Raikkonen.
It was the fourth time in four Grand Prix that Ferrari have
been on the podium. Sebastian Vettel finished the opening race on the podium
and went on to win the Malaysian Grand Prix before scoring another podium
finish in China.
Wolff comments come after Bernie Ecclestone accused the
Mercedes chief by telling the media that he can carry ‘I helped kill Formula One’
on his grave stone.
However that statement is far from the truth as Ferrari have
shown so far this season that not only can they match Mercedes but they can
also beat them on pure race pace.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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