Toto Wolff calls for a review of technical partnerships between certain teams

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has called for an overhaul of F1’s rules regarding team relations, after the team’s previous “media storm” over allowing Aston Martin to use its wind tunnel.

Teams have long had technical partnerships in Formula 1, with larger and more financially able manufacturers to forge relationships with smaller, independent teams.

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The most representative partnership on the grid is that between Ferrari and Haas. However, the American team has legally purchased parts for its cars from the Italian company since joining the network.

The team raised some doubts with the return of form in the first three races of the new season. Some teams have even requested clarification from the FIA ​​about the nature of the links between Ferrari and Haas.

But with the budget cap now firmly in place, there is less variance between the teams’ finances.

When asked if this means the F1 rules need to be revised, Wolff replied:

“I think they should be fixed. We want to avoid the kind of discussion that we have now, the controversy over the past days or weeks. Everyone deserves a performance and people should be congratulated when they do well.”

“But some changes in position or entity in the same building only create rumors and questions that are not necessary for the sport.‘,” added the Mercedes team manager.

“At Mercedes we really had this kind of problem, especially when Aston Martin, then called Racing Point, used our own wind tunnel. A real media storm hit them and our team at the time. Everyone had noticed their individual sitting with the greatest interest. “

“But in the future, no team will be able to cooperate as we saw today with other teams‘ concludes Toto Wolff.