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Mercedes’ Wolff wary that Norris and Hamilton are genuine F1 title contenders

The Guardian Sport · 24 August 2026 at 11:42

Mercedes’ Wolff wary that Norris and Hamilton are genuine F1 title contenders

Mercedes team principal: ‘It could become tighter’ Title leader Antonelli will take grid penalties in Monza McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton are genuine contenders for the Formula One world championship, according to the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, who watched Norris take a decisive win at the Dutch Grand Prix .

With Mercedes’ early-season dominance looking to have been all but erased, Wolff noted that there would be no quick fix for the team who could not develop at the same rate as their rivals because they had opted to use their budget differently.

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Mercedes’ Wolff wary that Norris and Hamilton are genuine F1 title contenders

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