Nightmare weekend in Brazil shows why Mercedes are changing design – Toto Wolff

“It is totally baffling and unacceptable,” said a beleaguered Wolff.

BELEAGUERED: Toto Wolff said Brazil was his worst weekend in Formula One (David Davies/PA)

Toto Wolff said Mercedes’ worst performance on his watch as team principal shows they are right to make wholesale design changes for next season.

Lewis Hamilton finished eighth at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix – more than a minute behind race winner Max Verstappen – while George Russell retired with an engine failure while running in 11th.