Technical director Mercedes: "Hope Wolff is with us for many years to come"

"I think none of us would for a moment underestimate the importance of Toto to this team," says Allison in conversation with Channel 4. "He brings and has brought stability over many years and a challenge for all of us to aim for those absolute highest possible standards."

Mercedes continues to push boundaries year after year. A good atmosphere is very important for that. "It’s done with humour, fairness, and with a degree of kindness which makes the team an extremely enjoyable place to work," the top man explains further.

Allison holds Wolff very high up and he hopes that the 48-year-old will decide to extend his contract at short notice. "Internally he is a fantastic leader, externally he protects us from the shark pit that F1 can be sometimes. He has been, I’d say, one of the most important pillars of the success of this team and I hope he is with us for many years to come,” said Allison.