DID YOU KNOW…?

Revealed
Written By Itua Ehimuan

Photo: George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton (Image credit: Michael Potts)

…Toto Wolff once fired both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg?

In 2016, after Hamilton and Rosberg took each other out at the Spanish Grand Prix, Wolff fired both of them on the spot, sending an email that read: "At the moment, you're not part of the team." PlanetF1 His reasoning was simple: "From a healthy competition, it went to a rivalry and it became animosity. And that's just not something I would allow in the organisation." GPfans

With Antonelli and Russell now locked in their own intra-team title fight, and Eddie Irvine already predicting a collision between them is "one hundred percent" coming, Toto's timing feels very deliberate.

Consider yourselves warned, boys!

Itua Ehimuan

Itua Ehimuan is the Principal Consultant at Amperthyst, a forward-thinking agency that bridges the gap between consumer brands and their audiences. With extensive experience in luxury, FMCG, sports and entertainment, Itua has developed a keen understanding of pop culture and its role in shaping consumer behaviour. Through innovative brand partnerships and immersive experiential strategies, he helps brands connect meaningfully with the right audience, driving strong commercial ROI.

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