{"id":2189707,"date":"2026-10-09T11:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189707"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:22:54","slug":"go-watch-teletubbies-toto-wolff-rages-at-brainless-mercedes-conspiracy-theorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189707","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Go watch Teletubbies&#8217;: Toto Wolff rages at &#8220;brainless&#8221; Mercedes conspiracy theorists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>&#8216;Go watch Teletubbies&#8217;: Toto Wolff rages at &#8220;brainless&#8221; Mercedes conspiracy theorists<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Toto Wolff has labelled people who think Mercedes are favouring Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title fight &#8220;brainless&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T12:22:54+01:00\">09 Oct 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Toto Wolff has blasted Mercedes conspiracy theorists<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Toto Wolff has hit out at \u201cbrainless\u201d conspiracy theorists who believe Mercedes is favouring Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli leads Russell by 84 points and is the runaway championship leader heading into the final seven scheduled races this season, with the 20-year-old Italian appearing destined to become F1\u2019s youngest-ever world champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aspects of Mercedes\u2019 decision-making, and a run of technical failures on Russell\u2019s side of the garage, have led some people to suggest that the Silver Arrows is favouring Antonelli over the Briton in the championship battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of last weekend\u2019s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Martin Brundle even said his \u201cgut\u201d tells him Mercedes would prefer Antonelli to win the title over Russell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Russell retired in Malaysia with an engine failure<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff had a clear response to the doubters, telling them: \u201cThey&#8217;re brainless, whoever thinks that. It&#8217;s completely nonsensical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had it in the past with Lewis fans. I literally know what&#8217;s going on. Do they think I have a button that says &#8220;George engine failure now\u201d, or disadvantage one driver against the other when we&#8217;re fighting for Constructors&#8217; Championship, and when we&#8217;ve always had the mindset of providing everybody equal material?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I guess this is maybe where social media goes today. People hide behind their screens and then they they lash out. There&#8217;s a lot of polarisation going on. Sometimes I read what people write, I find it hilarious. These people really contribute to my own entertainment when they are abusing the team or myself. I&#8217;m Satan I&#8217;ve heard, so yeah, overall, funny.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff added: \u201cZero understanding and respect for people who come up with these things. Rather than watching Formula 1, they should do Teletubbies, or I don\u2019t know some Mickey Mouses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russell will start this weekend\u2019s race from the back of the grid after exceeding his engine allocation for the year following his heartbreaking retirement in the closing stages at Sepang.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Antonelli looks destined to win his first F1 title this year<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 28-year-old, who came into the season as the clear title favourite, is also running the old Mercedes package, with Antonelli having the latest W17, as the Silver Arrows carries out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore amid doubts over its latest upgrade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russell was fastest in the sole practice session in Singapore despite being in the &#8216;downgraded&#8217; Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had Kimi since he was 11. He&#8217;s a integral part of the team. It is very nice to see him grow, be in a position now that he&#8217;s fighting for a championship at such a young age, the talent he has,\u201d Wolff continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen on the other side, George, who&#8217;s been with us since he was 17, someone that I feel a lot of emotions for and compassion. We are very close. We&#8217;re spending time with with Carmen and Susie off the track with each other. If people would see that, we&#8217;re traveling together, we&#8217;re having coffee in the same coffee shop, we&#8217;re going in the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-14917d89131d29e9f10390073ea3f95798b60599e52d93f59be35a2a32ea3485\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mercedes offers fresh judgement on upgrade after Singapore GP qualifying<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen edges two Ferraris to Singapore GP pole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s why it&#8217;s pretty annoying to have some lunatics that have no understanding really about how relationships work coming up with these kind of accusations. So I don&#8217;t pay any attention to this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost important is that George knows how the team is, and Kimi knows, and we will always try to give them equal opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to the upgrade, it&#8217;s a good example. We don&#8217;t know which one is going to be quicker, and so you take a decision and say, &#8220;Let&#8217;s let&#8217;s try to find out,\u201d. There is no great political thinking behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to the racing, like the Papaya rules, we&#8217;ve always been very clear that we&#8217;re not getting standing in each other&#8217;s way. We don&#8217;t like the yo-yo racing that could cost a position if someone is close to us, and the quicker car if it&#8217;s behind is going to always going to have an advantage, and that could go either direction. Doesn&#8217;t matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if it is now that it&#8217;s more realistic for Kimi to win a championship in sheer mathematical probability, we would still give George the the same opportunities, and that&#8217;s important.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the ethos and the integrity on which the team has operated since 2013, since I came, and we are going to stick to that, and then people can think what they want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Mercedes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Toto Wolff<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">George Russell<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u2018No ill feelings\u2019 between Haas and Esteban Ocon after F1 split <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Mercedes reveals early findings from Singapore split F1 car experiment <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-229467037889c88f51298f7a5729b2be6f056f13d406481c176cb8d2a6f8debe\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1414051_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1414051_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> F1  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Martin Brundle delivers verdict on McLaren&#8217;s Singapore GP clash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1791635529\"> 4h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Toto Wolff has labelled people who think Mercedes are favouring Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title fight &#8220;brainless&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Toto Wolff has hit out at \u201cbrainless\u201d conspiracy theorists who believe Mercedes is favouring Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli leads Russell by 84 points and is the runaway championship leader heading into the final seven scheduled races this season, with the 20-year-old Italian appearing destined to become F1\u2019s youngest-ever world champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aspects of Mercedes\u2019 decision-making, and a run of technical failures on Russell\u2019s side of the garage, have led some people to suggest that the Silver Arrows is favouring Antonelli over the Briton in the championship battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of last weekend\u2019s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Martin Brundle even said his \u201cgut\u201d tells him Mercedes would prefer Antonelli to win the title over Russell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Russell retired in Malaysia with an engine failure<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff had a clear response to the doubters, telling them: \u201cThey&#8217;re brainless, whoever thinks that. It&#8217;s completely nonsensical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had it in the past with Lewis fans. I literally know what&#8217;s going on. Do they think I have a button that says &#8220;George engine failure now\u201d, or disadvantage one driver against the other when we&#8217;re fighting for Constructors&#8217; Championship, and when we&#8217;ve always had the mindset of providing everybody equal material?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I guess this is maybe where social media goes today. People hide behind their screens and then they they lash out. There&#8217;s a lot of polarisation going on. Sometimes I read what people write, I find it hilarious. These people really contribute to my own entertainment when they are abusing the team or myself. I&#8217;m Satan I&#8217;ve heard, so yeah, overall, funny.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff added: \u201cZero understanding and respect for people who come up with these things. Rather than watching Formula 1, they should do Teletubbies, or I don\u2019t know some Mickey Mouses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russell will start this weekend\u2019s race from the back of the grid after exceeding his engine allocation for the year following his heartbreaking retirement in the closing stages at Sepang.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Antonelli looks destined to win his first F1 title this year<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 28-year-old, who came into the season as the clear title favourite, is also running the old Mercedes package, with Antonelli having the latest W17, as the Silver Arrows carries out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore amid doubts over its latest upgrade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russell was fastest in the sole practice session in Singapore despite being in the &#8216;downgraded&#8217; Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had Kimi since he was 11. He&#8217;s a integral part of the team. It is very nice to see him grow, be in a position now that he&#8217;s fighting for a championship at such a young age, the talent he has,\u201d Wolff continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen on the other side, George, who&#8217;s been with us since he was 17, someone that I feel a lot of emotions for and compassion. We are very close. We&#8217;re spending time with with Carmen and Susie off the track with each other. If people would see that, we&#8217;re traveling together, we&#8217;re having coffee in the same coffee shop, we&#8217;re going in the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-14917d89131d29e9f10390073ea3f95798b60599e52d93f59be35a2a32ea3485\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mercedes offers fresh judgement on upgrade after Singapore GP qualifying<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen edges two Ferraris to Singapore GP pole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s why it&#8217;s pretty annoying to have some lunatics that have no understanding really about how relationships work coming up with these kind of accusations. So I don&#8217;t pay any attention to this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost important is that George knows how the team is, and Kimi knows, and we will always try to give them equal opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to the upgrade, it&#8217;s a good example. We don&#8217;t know which one is going to be quicker, and so you take a decision and say, &#8220;Let&#8217;s let&#8217;s try to find out,\u201d. There is no great political thinking behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to the racing, like the Papaya rules, we&#8217;ve always been very clear that we&#8217;re not getting standing in each other&#8217;s way. We don&#8217;t like the yo-yo racing that could cost a position if someone is close to us, and the quicker car if it&#8217;s behind is going to always going to have an advantage, and that could go either direction. Doesn&#8217;t matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if it is now that it&#8217;s more realistic for Kimi to win a championship in sheer mathematical probability, we would still give George the the same opportunities, and that&#8217;s important.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the ethos and the integrity on which the team has operated since 2013, since I came, and we are going to stick to that, and then people can think what they want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Toto Wolff has hit out at \u201cbrainless\u201d conspiracy theorists who believe Mercedes is favouring Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli leads Russell by 84 points and is the runaway championship leader heading into the final seven scheduled races this season, with the 20-year-old Italian appearing destined to become F1\u2019s youngest-ever world champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aspects of Mercedes\u2019 decision-making, and a run of technical failures on Russell\u2019s side of the garage, have led some people to suggest that the Silver Arrows is favouring Antonelli over the Briton in the championship battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of last weekend\u2019s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Martin Brundle even said his \u201cgut\u201d tells him Mercedes would prefer Antonelli to win the title over Russell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1442253_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Russell retired in Malaysia with an engine failure<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff had a clear response to the doubters, telling them: \u201cThey&#8217;re brainless, whoever thinks that. It&#8217;s completely nonsensical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had it in the past with Lewis fans. I literally know what&#8217;s going on. Do they think I have a button that says &#8220;George engine failure now\u201d, or disadvantage one driver against the other when we&#8217;re fighting for Constructors&#8217; Championship, and when we&#8217;ve always had the mindset of providing everybody equal material?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I guess this is maybe where social media goes today. People hide behind their screens and then they they lash out. There&#8217;s a lot of polarisation going on. Sometimes I read what people write, I find it hilarious. These people really contribute to my own entertainment when they are abusing the team or myself. I&#8217;m Satan I&#8217;ve heard, so yeah, overall, funny.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff added: \u201cZero understanding and respect for people who come up with these things. Rather than watching Formula 1, they should do Teletubbies, or I don\u2019t know some Mickey Mouses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russell will start this weekend\u2019s race from the back of the grid after exceeding his engine allocation for the year following his heartbreaking retirement in the closing stages at Sepang.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443015_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Antonelli looks destined to win his first F1 title this year<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 28-year-old, who came into the season as the clear title favourite, is also running the old Mercedes package, with Antonelli having the latest W17, as the Silver Arrows carries out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore amid doubts over its latest upgrade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russell was fastest in the sole practice session in Singapore despite being in the &#8216;downgraded&#8217; Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had Kimi since he was 11. He&#8217;s a integral part of the team. It is very nice to see him grow, be in a position now that he&#8217;s fighting for a championship at such a young age, the talent he has,\u201d Wolff continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen on the other side, George, who&#8217;s been with us since he was 17, someone that I feel a lot of emotions for and compassion. We are very close. We&#8217;re spending time with with Carmen and Susie off the track with each other. If people would see that, we&#8217;re traveling together, we&#8217;re having coffee in the same coffee shop, we&#8217;re going in the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-14917d89131d29e9f10390073ea3f95798b60599e52d93f59be35a2a32ea3485\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mercedes offers fresh judgement on upgrade after Singapore GP qualifying<\/li>\n<li>Max Verstappen edges two Ferraris to Singapore GP pole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s why it&#8217;s pretty annoying to have some lunatics that have no understanding really about how relationships work coming up with these kind of accusations. So I don&#8217;t pay any attention to this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost important is that George knows how the team is, and Kimi knows, and we will always try to give them equal opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to the upgrade, it&#8217;s a good example. We don&#8217;t know which one is going to be quicker, and so you take a decision and say, &#8220;Let&#8217;s let&#8217;s try to find out,\u201d. There is no great political thinking behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to the racing, like the Papaya rules, we&#8217;ve always been very clear that we&#8217;re not getting standing in each other&#8217;s way. We don&#8217;t like the yo-yo racing that could cost a position if someone is close to us, and the quicker car if it&#8217;s behind is going to always going to have an advantage, and that could go either direction. Doesn&#8217;t matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if it is now that it&#8217;s more realistic for Kimi to win a championship in sheer mathematical probability, we would still give George the the same opportunities, and that&#8217;s important.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the ethos and the integrity on which the team has operated since 2013, since I came, and we are going to stick to that, and then people can think what they want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1106803\/1\/go-watch-teletubbies-toto-wolff-rages-brainless-mercedes-conspiracy-theorists&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] &#8216;Go watch Teletubbies&#8217;: Toto Wolff rages at &#8220;brainless&#8221; Mercedes conspiracy theorists Toto Wolff has labelled people who think Mercedes are favouring Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title fight &#8220;brainless&#8221;. 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