Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to miss Japanese Grand Prix

Wolff admitted after Sunday’s race at Melbourne’s Albert Park that it is “fair” to question his future as team principal following Mercedes’ troubling weekend.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Pic: AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be absent from the next Formula One race in Japan, the PA news agency has learned.

It is understood that Wolff’s decision to miss the race in Suzuka on April 7 was taken before the start of the new season and is not connected to the team’s performance in Australia.