Wolff: 'Masi's decisions deprived Hamilton of a deserved title'

The fact that Mercedes officially announced on Thursday that they would no longer lodge a protest against the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix does not mean that team principal Toto Wolff is no longer angry. In a Zoom session with the The Telegraph he said that he still finds the situation unacceptable.

Hamilton robbed of title

Wolff says that the decision to withdraw the appeal has been very difficult for the team. According to the Austrian boss, the sporting aspect should be the most important in a sport the size of Formula One, not the entertainment aspect. According to Wolff, the race committee deprived Hamilton of a deserved title. "He has been robbed. That is unacceptable."

In addition, Wolff believes Mercedes would have had a strong legal case if it did go ahead with the appeal. "Deep down I'm crying, but there's a difference between being right and being right," he said. Wolff does agree that nobody wants to win the championship in court.

Verstappen had a great season

Wolff may be angry about the state of affairs in Abu Dhabi, his anger has nothing to do with Max Verstappen. The team boss says he has a lot of respect for the Dutchman and his team Red Bull Racing. He hopes that moments like this will be avoided in the future because he still can't believe what happened.

Following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a committee will be set up to look at areas for improvement. Wolff hopes that this committee will not only come up with words but also with deeds. Wolff holds the FIA responsible for this. In any case, Wolff doesn't need to speak to Michael Masi at the moment. "The decisions he made in the closing stages of the race deprived Lewis of a deserved title," he said.