- Mercedes chief says team must take the fight to Max Verstappen
- Red Bull have ‘a good set of circuits coming up,’ warns Hamilton
Mercedes will have to be aggressive to support Lewis Hamilton’s attempt to take an eighth Formula One world championship this season, according to their team principal, Toto Wolff. Following Hamilton’s victory at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, Wolff said the team must go on the attack against Max Verstappen and Red Bull, who finished an improbable second after starting at the rear of the grid.
Hamilton won at Sochi after an enthralling race in which he chased down the McLaren of Lando Norris who appeared to be on course to take victory. However with rain late in the race Norris opted to stay out and try to take the flag on slick tyres while Hamilton pitted for wet rubber. It proved to be the right decision as the rain intensified and Norris floundered, going wide and allowing Hamilton through to take the win.