Wolff prasies Russell for "being in complete command" of the Las Vegas Grand Prix
After his team secured its first one-two finish at Las Vegas since the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff claimed that his drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were in complete command of the Nevadan race.
Ferrari were favourites heading into the Las Vegas weekend, but they were caught by surprise on Thursday when Mercedes started to display a shocking performance.
George Russell secured pole position for the second Las Vegas Grand Prix, but his team-mate Lewis Hamilton endured a tough end to his qualifying as he made a mistake on his last two flying laps in Q3.
When the red lights went out, Russell had a great start, and although he was initially challenged by the Ferraris, he managed to disappear into the distance to secure his third career victory. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton used his W15's dominant pace in cold conditions to climb through the field and help Mercedes secure a one-two finish in Nevada.
Reflecting on the eventful race at Sin City, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff claimed that the low-grip surface and the cooler conditions have suited the team's W15.
"It has been a while since we took a 1-2 so this is a fantastic result for the team. The colder conditions on a low grip circuit such as this clearly suited us. Nevertheless, everyone did a great job to execute well across the weekend.
"We have been quick from the start of FP1 on Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We got the car in a great window and that is really pleasing.
"George managed the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc early on and from there was in complete command of the Grand Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to cut his way through the field from P10 to P2.
"He showed just how quick he is to secure a brilliant result for the team. Finally, congratulations to Max Verstappen on winning the title; he is a deserving champion, and we hope to take the fight to him next year."
