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Italian racing driver (born 2006)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won eight Formula One Grands Prix since his debut in 2025.
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Austrian investor and motorsport executive (born 1972)
Torger Christian "Toto" Wolff is an Austrian motorsport executive, investor and former racing driver. Since 2013, Wolff has served as team principal, CEO and co-owner of Mercedes in Formula One, winning eight consecutive World Constructors' Championship titles from 2014 to 2021; he also served as director and CEO of Mercedes-EQ in Formula E, winning two Formula E World Teams' Championship titles.
More on Wikipedia ↗Toto Wolff has reiterated Mercedes' equal approach to their drivers after criticising "nonsensical" accusations of favouritism towards Kimi Antonelli over George Russell.
Toto Wolff has criticised “brainless lunatics” who claim Mercedes favour Kimi Antonelli over George Russell, suggesting they should watch Teletubbies rather than Formula One as they do not understand the sport.
Toto Wolff: "They're brainless, whoever thinks that. It's completely nonsensical."