• Mercedes team principal envisages ‘a nightmare scenario’
• Blow for Williams as car will miss two full days’ testing
Toto Wolff has issued a strong warning of the dangers facing Formula One and the sport’s place in the UK because of Brexit, describing it as the “mother of all messes”. The Mercedes team principal was speaking as teams gave their cars their full track debut at the first test here. Ferrari were quickest but Williams suffered a severe blow, admitting they were not ready to run for the opening two days of testing.
Seven of the 10 F1 teams are based in Britain and there are nine European races this season. They employ a large number of people with a wide range of nationalities and are reliant on parts, equipment and materials coming in and out of the EU. Wolff warned Brexit would have a major impact.
Written by Giles Richards in Barcelona
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/18/toto-wolff-no-deal-brexit-nightmare-f1-teams-uk under the title “Toto Wolff says no-deal Brexit would be ‘mother of all messes’ for F1 teams in UK”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
