F1 | Wolff defends Marchionne: "Ferrari didn't lose in 2017 through his fault"

Among the errors, difficulties and problems that Ferrari suffered in 2017, there were many accusations made by enthusiasts and fans against Arrive well and the president Sergio Marchionne for the missed title that then went to Mercedes, after a first half of the season which had seen one red triumph on several occasions and give hope for the final victory. But Toto wolff, head of the Mercedes, he took Marchionne's defense and didn't want to blame him for Ferrari's defeat.

Although Toto Wolff recognizes a change with the President of Cavallino, does not blame the Italian for the team's defeat and highlights other triggers: “Pressure can work miracles, but it can also make you explode,” Wolff explained. Sergio Marchionne is “one of the most successful businessmen he has ever met and has one of the wittiest minds he has ever seen,” Wolff said of the president to Motorsport.com.

“So far his style is working and I don't think you can reduce Ferrari's 2017 season, or the end of it, to the pressure he suffered from, I think it's to simplify what happened,” he continued. One of the keys to Mercedes' success, according to Wolff, is not blaming its employees when there are errors or mistakes, because this "is not the team's way of working, because this reduces the possibility of improving the work and damages the team,” continued Toto Wolff.

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