A conversation between Toto Wolf and his wife about Alonso’s signing or Sainz by Mercedes: “You won’t start a new season with him”

In early 2024, Toto wolff He was surprised at the decision of his great star, Lewis Hamiltonto leave Mercedes and to sign for FerrariSomething that left him a full play. And then, the Austrian had to make the difficult decision to choose a replacement for 7 times champion in the world.

Toto has long lasted for her and considers -As the choices of Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Try to convince Max verstappen or ascend to the young man Andrea Kimi Antonelli. And in that sense, the new era of Netflix F1 series, ‘Drive to Survive’, will reveal a conversation between the leader of Mercedes and his wifeSusie Wolffabout possible English replacements.

“Carlos (Sainz) is a man to be considered. He has some really good performances”Toto Wolff said in that conversation before Susie. And it goes on: “Fernando Alonso … I mean, his career rhythm and his career approach is still very good”.

“You’re not going to start a new season with a long contract with Fernando, it’s something temporary,” Susie said, putting another name on the table: “Don’t you think Max (Vrstappen) is an option?”

Alonso’s name sounded hard for Mercedes. As well as Carlos Sainz. However, Alonso and Toto acknowledged that Fernando was not interested in that movement because he wanted to continue with Aston Martin.

“Of course, at the beginning of the year we were interested in the choice to bring Fernando Alonso to the team, but at that time he was not interested in running for Mercedes,” Wolff said month ago in ‘Motorsportweek’ statements.

For part of it, Carlos Sainz has already met MD Before the entire paddock surprise for Wolff’s decision not to ensure Carlos’s signing as soon as possible.

Revealed Wolff’s promise to Hamilton regarding Verstappen

In this scene, at the time when Susie Wolff suggested to try to sign to Max Verstappen For Mercedes, the Austrian revealed without wanting a promise to make Hamilton while English was a Mercedes pilot.

“I think. But if you want all the races of a season … I think it’s …”Wolff commented on the successes of last year’s Max, when he settled in 2023. “There are no many reasons to leave”Susie says the phrase completed, which is clear that if Red Bull does not lower her level, Max’s signing is complicated. However, in 2024 the Red Bull’s dominant car was exceeded by McLaren and began to have many problems.

“I haven’t talked to Max yet because I promised Lewis that I wouldn’t talk to him, but I’ll talk about it now”Argument. And after Max’s vehicle began to dissolve in 2024, the self Toto wolff He announced that during the Tag -hot period he met the Dutch and his representatives in Monaco.

Max rejected the proposal and preferred to continue his current contract with Red Bull, while whatE Toto Wolff She prefers to choose the pilot that represents, the young man Andrea Kimi Antonelli.