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Toto Wolff hits back at F1 critics over Mercedes strategy

Original: Well Wolf, did you not like all those new fans enjoying the "show" # F1 has become this year? Now you see the other side

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has told critics to 'watch Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse' instead of Formula 1, defending the team's strategy decisions this season. The remarks sparked a debate among fans, with some suggesting Wolff has difficulty accepting the new audience enjoying the spectacle F1 has become this year, while others defend his blunt response to armchair criticism.

Why now: Wolff's blunt remarks and Mercedes' controversial season are fueling fan debate over criticism of the team's strategy.

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• Well Wolf, did you not like all those new fans enjoying the "show" # F1 has become this year? Now you see the other side of them. So what is it Toto, cry Wolf or what? Wolff tells critics to ‘watch Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse not F1’ as he defends Mercedes’ strategy… · SebastiaanHekman@c.im

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