Wolff not without worries after pole in Qatar: 'The situation can change like that'.

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16:29, 20 Nov 2021

Toto Wolff can look back on Saturday in Qatar with a good feeling. With Lewis Hamilton on pole position and Valtteri Bottas on P3, they can try to beat Max Verstappen on strategy, while the Dutchman is without support from his Mexican teammate Sergio Perez. The Mercedes team boss is therefore looking good for the race on Sunday.

"I think we probably 1 and 3. It's the version that we would have opted for because its on the cleaner line. We should be okay there. If Max gets a good start and is able to maintain the lead or comes out in the lead its hard," Wolff acknowledged to Sky Sports after qualifying.

Wolff surprised by Red Bull's speed

Although Wolff is at the front of the grid with both cars, he's not quite sure how to go about it. He noticed that Red Bull are a lot closer to the Mercedes duo at longer distances, and according to the German it's mainly important who can control the tyre the best.

"The car is good. They had a great straight-line speed today btw with a big wing and found some performance. We need to finish good tomorrow a score some points. Get some back and go to Abu Dhabi and whoever wins, wins the championship.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Wolff not without worries after pole in Qatar: 'The situation can change like that'.

Wolff surprised by Red Bull's speed

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