Wolff on incident at Silverstone: 'We knew that Max was okay'

Tensions ran high between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner at times last season. The team bosses of Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, respectively, battled it out with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton throughout the season. Among other things, the teams clashed at Silverstone.

Verstappen started at the front of the British Grand Prix and had his rival Hamilton right behind him. The British driver decided to make things difficult for Verstappen, after which both drivers collided hard. Whereas Hamilton was able to continue the race, the Dutchman ended up hitting the wall at full speed.

Wolff gives explanation for cheering

The Red Bull driver had to go to the hospital for safety, while Hamilton celebrated his victory in his home country. The latter caused much criticism directed at the Briton, as critics say he should have taken Verstappen into account. Wolff disagrees, he says to Sky Sports.

"There wasn’t a lot of feeling of remorse on our side," the team boss admits honestly. "If you’re sitting in the hospital shaken by a big impact, you’re not going to understand that the other team is cheering for their driver. But it was his home race, a massive swing to our advantage in terms of points, and we knew that Max was okay."