Wolff and Marko: 2021's Intensity Brought Us Closer

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Wolff and Marko: 2021's Intensity Brought Us Closer
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Despite the controversial 2021 Formula 1 season, Red Bull's Helmut Marko and Mercedes' Toto Wolff have reflected on the shared experience, stating it brought them closer. They also mourned the loss of Dietrich Mateschitz, crediting him as a bridge between them.

Senior advisor Helmut Marko has addressed the controversial 2021 Formula 1 season, where an FIA misapplication of the rules during the grand finale led to Lewis Hamilton losing the championship to Max Verstappen . In a joint interview, the once fierce rivals reflected on the emotionally exhausting nature of that season, revealing how their shared passion for the sport and the intensity of those events have since brought them closer together.

Wolff and Marko, both Austrians, also found common ground in mourning the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder and 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH. Wolff acknowledged Mateschitz's legacy as a remarkable entrepreneur and credited him as an important bridge that brought the two Austrians closer. Reflecting on the 2021 season, Marko acknowledged the intense year-long rivalry between Red Bull and Mercedes, highlighting the fierce on-track battles between Hamilton and Verstappen that culminated in the seven-time world champion narrowly missing out on his potential eighth title. Speaking to Austrian broadcaster ORF, as reported by, Look at the year 2021. That was the toughest season ever, both athletically and mentally and everything bordering on that. 'We are full of passion for this sport and that brings a lot, but we are also mature enough to have learned how to deal with loss and how to learn to live with it. That fact actually brings us closer together as people.' Despite differences with Red Bull pertaining to the 2021 season, Wolff revealed the immense respect he has for the 81-year-old advisor. He said: 'At the end of the day, we're both like, 'we're a small group of Austrians with great mutual respect.' But when you're rivals and trying to win with all available weapons, it's hard to grow closer together. '2021 came along and that was tough. That was very, very tough. You only have your own perspective in mind and not the other person'

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